1 or 2

Post by **les** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:27 pm

I've just finished descaling and painting another radiator in readyness to fit, but have noticed this one has only one row of channels running top to bottom, rather than two that the present one has. Who has what out there!

Post by **57traveller** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:17 am

From what I can tell on both mine Les there are two rows.
Possibly depends on where they were re-cored though.
Don't know if I'm glad I looked now - saloon radiator appears to have a slight leak.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:43 pm

must be a cheaper recon job.
may be they are all going to be like that now.

Post by **fweddy** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:25 pm

Should be no problem as the std radiator is heaps enough for the minor

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:38 pm

try saying that when you get stuck in London's traffic Fweddy.
Its quite hot here now in uk
a nice ute went through ebay the other day.
got no space myself g good price too
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1

Post by **les** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:41 pm

I hope so Fweddy, after the work I've put into it! Thanks for the replies.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:48 pm

sorry les didnt mean you have a cheap one or any thing like that,
just that manufacturs and reconditioners are all ways trying to cut corners

Post by **les** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:02 pm

No offence taken Brix, You may well be right, it came with a front panel I bought a while back and until now I just put it aside. It has the makers name on it, Serek ? I was under the impression that they were reputable people, but as you suggest all want to save on costs.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:24 pm

the tubes could be a larger bore, rather then having 2 narrow ones. almost as efficient

Post by **les** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:31 pm

Unfortunatly not. May rig up a temp gauge until I know how it performs. Shame really as the beauty of the minor is the lack of any form of worry caused by gauges etc!

Post by **57traveller** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:31 am

Is it Serck Les? If so they are/were a massive, Birmingham based, manufacturer of heat exchange equipment.

Post by **les** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:53 pm

Yes 57, Serck, my mistake.
Well I've now fitted it, looks like I'll be reconditioning the original though, two rows are obviously more efficient. It will have a fair old run to the National so any shortcomings should be highlighted.