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Mark Allanson - 30/4/09 at 01:38 PM

I have just has a Honda HR-V in for repair, the radiator looks ideal for a seven, better that Polo or Micra - and really cheap

Look!
http://www.carcooling.co.uk/catalog/Honda_HR_V_99-631-1.html

britishtrident - 30/4/09 at 01:41 PM

good price

HR-V = Hormone Replacement Vehicle

If you are under 50 you aren't allowed to buy one.

Reminds me need to get new rad for the R75 -- not goint to be an easy one to fit.


[Edited on 30/4/09 by britishtrident]

matt_gsxr - 30/4/09 at 01:43 PM

hasn't that got a rad cap at the top?

Isn't that going to be a problem (if it isn't the highest point in the system).

Please put me straight if I have the wrong end of the stick (its often the case)

Matt


p.s. good site, also has polo rads for £26.92 (although might be the wrong flavour) and dimensions. Nice work. link

[Edited on 30/4/09 by matt_gsxr]

blakep82 - 30/4/09 at 01:44 PM

if it doesn't need a seperate expansion bottle, i'm in! i suspect it does though...

britishtrident - 30/4/09 at 01:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
hasn't that got a rad cap at the top?

Isn't that going to be a problem (if it isn't the highest point in the system).

Please put me straight if I have the wrong end of the stick (its often the case)

Matt


Will be OK if you have a bleed point at the head.
Original Lotus Seven was like that.

britishtrident - 30/4/09 at 01:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
if it doesn't need a seperate expansion bottle, i'm in! i suspect it does though...


Honda always used a little non presuised bottled connected to the rad over flow.

blakep82 - 30/4/09 at 01:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
if it doesn't need a seperate expansion bottle, i'm in! i suspect it does though...


Honda always used a little non presuised bottled connected to the rad over flow.


ah, so just a small bottle to allow it to overflow into, and i guess if the overflow bottle has the pipe connection at the bottom, i suppose it doesn't matter if its the highest point in the system? i guess it wouldn't be too difficult to make a bracket for it

[Edited on 30/4/09 by blakep82]

britishtrident - 30/4/09 at 04:26 PM

Honda bottle is neat --- even has a bolt on bracket. Any Rover 600 in the scrappies or an early 216 wil provide bottle braket and cap. the