Chinese Radiators

T16 · 18th March 2020, 20:53

Stripped the front end of the car totally down, to replace the A/C compressor, Rad, Condenser, and a few other little jobs.

Got the new MG Chinese rad on, and its flipping 5mm thicker than OE. The original rad had these little alloy tubes to prevent the condenser bolts crushing the top lips, and with this extra thickness the condenser bolts are also too short!

Anyone replaced a rad recently and noticed this?

Now wondering if the OE (Siemens) fan cowl will fit or whether I now need to source a chinese one to make it all fit.

macafee2 · 18th March 2020, 22:18

I got my air con condenser rad from Rimmers, fitted no problem

macafee2

18th March 2020, 20:53	#1
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Chinese Radiators Stripped the front end of the car totally down, to replace the A/C compressor, Rad, Condenser, and a few other little jobs. Got the new MG Chinese rad on, and its flipping 5mm thicker than OE. The original rad had these little alloy tubes to prevent the condenser bolts crushing the top lips, and with this extra thickness the condenser bolts are also too short! Anyone replaced a rad recently and noticed this? Now wondering if the OE (Siemens) fan cowl will fit or whether I now need to source a chinese one to make it all fit.

18th March 2020, 22:18	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,937 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I got my air con condenser rad from Rimmers, fitted no problem macafee2