Xmr2
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018 11:50 AM
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Ebay aluminum radiators?
Wondering if anyone has had any experience/feedback regarding the quality and fitment with full aluminium radiators advertised for sw20's sold on ebay going cheap? Here is a example: https://www.ebay.com.au/i...da6:g:mnQAAMXQ6BRRYselThanks in advance
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 10:38 PM
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Yep. eBay from Melbourne supplier, turbo style, great product, cheap, very happy.
Firmest; large top relief nut pushes against the front frame when removing for the last few turns, a bit of work to get the nut off to bleed the air.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 11:33 PM
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I bought a eBay one once it was ****.
1. didn't keep the 3SGTE to temp
2. Started leaking from the core
Put a mishimoto in, no coolant issues anymore.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Thursday, December 20, 2018 1:20 AM
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Challenge in this conversation is eBay is a sales channel not a product. Like saying I bought a set of brake pads from an auto store.... Sept 2014, $160, eBay seller yyautoparts.
post edited by TonyMR2 - Thursday, December 20, 2018 1:25 AM
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Thursday, December 20, 2018 7:26 AM
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Completely agree with you tony mr2. Reason why i call it ebay radiator is because These generic products dont seem to have a brand and they all pretty much look the same.
So they sell under the sellers name on ebay and i assume they all get made in same place.
Iam intrested in the e full aluminium version without any plastic tanks so if they fit ok and flow well i would rather get that over radiator with plastic end tanks that have seals and potential to leak one day.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Thursday, December 20, 2018 11:06 AM
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Yep all aluminium.
Make sure seller is in Australia. Get it installed straight away. Also a good time to change your thermostat (highflow), radiator cap, Toyota coolant.
I got mine from Melbourne / Australian seller as was then living close to Melbourne at the time / easy for returns if needed. Had a good feedback score and long time eBay seller.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Thursday, December 20, 2018 11:36 AM
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Make sure the one you buy has an allowance for your temp sensor to trigger the fans. I have a car that has an aftermarket alloy radiator in it - has nowhere for the temp sensor to go so the fans go flat tack all the time.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Friday, December 21, 2018 7:34 AM
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Thanks Dudeman.. Didn't t even think of the sensor. Will double check that before ordering.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Sunday, December 23, 2018 2:23 AM
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I bought one off eBay about 9 months back after my standard radiator developed several leaks. It was a Fenix brand and shipped from Sydney to Melbourne in 2 days. It had no fitment issues and so far has performed well. Cost was around $300 from memory.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Sunday, March 24, 2019 12:07 AM
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I also run a Fenix radiator and has performed very well (apart from bleeding with a bung instead of a tap). I have also had friends use base line eBay ones with good results. Its not a technical piece of equipment but some do lack the capacity to cool the 3SGTE. I'd reccomend not getting the cheapest but maybe the next best. Mishimoto, Fenix, Koyo and PWR I've heard good results about.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:11 PM
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Falcon will testament to this, the standard brass (or is it copper) radiators are excellent. I bought a 94+ radiator and had it rodded out. I use it on my supercharged 2gr with no cooling issues until after 20 or so flat out laps.
For a stock turbo or NA it would be perfect.
The cheap aluminium ones are horrible. When I upgrade I will get a PWR
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 0:35 PM
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I purchased a PWR radiator for my last SW20 and it was great. Very expensive but excellent quality and fitment.
It does still have the slightly inconvenient bleed nut instead of a bleed tap though (which the Chinese have copied)
I think the Mishimoto would have to be okay since it's been around for a very long time and they should have the fitment sorted.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 9:12 AM
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Further to my post....the Fenix radiator in my SW20 is keeping a 2GR-FE cool without issues :)
Check the fans as well. One of mine wasn't working!!! The electric motor on the left fan was badly rusted, and I replaced it with a electric motor from an early model Camry (just had to swap the plug but the motor was the same size)
To test the fans the repair manual says to unplug wiring to the temp sensor, then turn the ignition on, and the fans should run. In my Bathurst, only one fan run with this test. I also had to turn the air-conditioning on as well to make both fans run.
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Re: Ebay aluminum radiators?
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 2:50 PM
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WHITBO
Further to my post....the Fenix radiator in my SW20 is keeping a 2GR-FE cool without issues :)
Check the fans as well. One of mine wasn't working!!! The electric motor on the left fan was badly rusted, and I replaced it with a electric motor from an early model Camry (just had to swap the plug but the motor was the same size)
To test the fans the repair manual says to unplug wiring to the temp sensor, then turn the ignition on, and the fans should run. In my Bathurst, only one fan run with this test. I also had to turn the air-conditioning on as well to make both fans run.
Thats right then, non aircon cars only come with one fan.
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