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 Post subject: Porsche 928 radiator
PostPosted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:37 pm 
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My radiator on my little 1980 928S is leaking (the lot comes out in a day standing :shock: ), I was hoping for a hose but on investigation it's clearly the rad. A Porsche one appears to be circa £2000 :shock: :shock: :shock:

Anyone got experience of ally after market ones like this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303281192971

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:46 pm 
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Find out where your local radiator specialist is, they'll offer a rebuild or replacement. Or contact your local Serck Marston outlet.

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 Post subject: Re: Porsche 928 radiator
PostPosted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:26 pm 
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nwns wrote:
Hello All

My radiator on my little 1980 928S is leaking (the lot comes out in a day standing :shock: ), I was hoping for a hose but on investigation it's clearly the rad. A Porsche one appears to be circa £2000 :shock: :shock: :shock:

Anyone got experience of ally after market ones like this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303281192971

Cheers

Pete

Bought one some time back Great bit of kit ,fantastic shipping and well package not fitted yet.


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 Post subject: Re: Porsche 928 radiator
PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 1:03 am 
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Hi :)

Paul Anderson at 928 spares normally has them at around £500 ish... http://www.928spares.co.uk/

All the best Brett :)

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:24 pm 
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Thanks all, have put the word out with a few locals and will call Paul Anderson next week.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:54 am 
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Radtec in Cannock may be able to help.

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Hi,
Had my 79 928 have that dreaded blue bloom on the radiator after a period of storage (2yrs.). Managed to get the radiator recored and oil tubes pressure tested for under £300 not bad considering a new one is over £450 +VAT.
Try Serck heat exchangers I think they are about the country, mine was Newcastle and they couldn't have been more helpful.
(NB Be very careful undoing the oil connections, make sure you lock the fitting before turning nut. Be very gentle with the plastic ends, breaks make the radiator scrap)

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:52 pm 
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I can thoroughly recommend Coolex based in Nottingham- only ones willing to sort out my 944S2 oil cooler-some companies were just plain offensive in their response to an honest enquiry.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:20 pm 
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Aviator1* wrote:
Hi,
Had my 79 928 have that dreaded blue bloom on the radiator after a period of storage (2yrs.). Managed to get the radiator recored and oil tubes pressure tested for under £300 not bad considering a new one is over £450 +VAT.
Try Serck heat exchangers I think they are about the country, mine was Newcastle and they couldn't have been more helpful.
(NB Be very careful undoing the oil connections, make sure you lock the fitting before turning nut. Be very gentle with the plastic ends, breaks make the radiator scrap)

Duncan

Serck are a proper old fashioned company, have been going for years great for all sorts of heat exchangers, air/air, air/water,oil/air,air/oil etc. Are/were original eqpt manufacturers to many automotive/marine and industrial businesses in the UK and the world, there are lots of branches around the UK, they are always very approachable and helpful, with fair prices and good turn round times.


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sam wrote:
Aviator1* wrote:
Hi,
Had my 79 928 have that dreaded blue bloom on the radiator after a period of storage (2yrs.). Managed to get the radiator recored and oil tubes pressure tested for under £300 not bad considering a new one is over £450 +VAT.
Try Serck heat exchangers I think they are about the country, mine was Newcastle and they couldn't have been more helpful.
(NB Be very careful undoing the oil connections, make sure you lock the fitting before turning nut. Be very gentle with the plastic ends, breaks make the radiator scrap)

Duncan

Serck are a proper old fashioned company, have been going for years great for all sorts of heat exchangers, air/air, air/water,oil/air,air/oil etc. Are/were original eqpt manufacturers to many automotive/marine and industrial businesses in the UK and the world, there are lots of branches around the UK, they are always very approachable and helpful, with fair prices and good turn round times.

Don't know if they still do but they used to refurb fuel tanks as well.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:38 pm 
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Hi Jim :)

I doubt they will do a 928 fuel tank as it is plastic :)

All the best Brett :)

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:35 pm 
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Just had a look, they seem to have closed most of their local depots, and are now running from fewer larger regional centres............................I hope they can still offer the great service they are known for :shock: :(


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 5:28 pm 
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Did you manage to get your rad sorted? I have a leak, looking at options. There's these chaps in Notts that have been suggested to me that do a 928 rad:
https://performanceradiators.co.uk/


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