deano
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just thought ide share this with you,and accept my oppologies if its been discussed on here before,
Having experiancing a coolant leak from my radiator on my 3200.and in the line of work i am in i decided to take a closer look at the radiator in veiw of possibly re core'ing it,If you are not aware this is a double radiator ith no visible signs on how the two radiators are linked,upon removing the pop rivets and solder securing the frame work all became apparent,
The two radiators are linked together behind the framework via 3 of stub tubes joined useing 3 very short rubber hoses,As these cannot be seen until the radiator framework is removed and seeing how mine have slight signs of cracking (though not leaking from here) suggest that anyone who has been diagnosed with a leaking radiator check these hoses before buying a new rad that may not be needed.
This appears to do bone this way to aid assembly of the radiator even though a poor engineering solution to the problem,especially without access or visibility to change them.
Having experiancing a coolant leak from my radiator on my 3200.and in the line of work i am in i decided to take a closer look at the radiator in veiw of possibly re core'ing it,If you are not aware this is a double radiator ith no visible signs on how the two radiators are linked,upon removing the pop rivets and solder securing the frame work all became apparent,
The two radiators are linked together behind the framework via 3 of stub tubes joined useing 3 very short rubber hoses,As these cannot be seen until the radiator framework is removed and seeing how mine have slight signs of cracking (though not leaking from here) suggest that anyone who has been diagnosed with a leaking radiator check these hoses before buying a new rad that may not be needed.
This appears to do bone this way to aid assembly of the radiator even though a poor engineering solution to the problem,especially without access or visibility to change them.