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CF2 2.0T radiator

Hi,

Does anybody know what other type of radiator would fit a CF2 with the 2.0T Opel engine? I am struggling to find anything on ebay or car parts sites.

Thanks,

Stu

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Wed 07 Oct 2015 @ 20:34 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Have you tried searching for universal radiator?Not sure what dimensions you'd be looking for but there's a few on greedbay.

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bluebedouin wrote:
Have you tried searching for universal radiator?Not sure what dimensions you'd be looking for but there's a few on greedbay.


That's a good idea. Will check dimensions tomorrow and have a look.

I just thought it may be the same radiator as for cars such as the Manta and Cavalier, where the engine was also used.

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Rad

I had mine recored with double tubes for £85.is yours not fixable?

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jimfixit wrote:
I had mine recored with double tubes for £85.is yours not fixable?


Hi,

I'm not 100% sure but I suspect it may be blocked. It is overheating - I changed the head gasket recently and it hasn't made a difference (should have known really, as it wasn't/isn't actually losing water)

I have tried flushing the cooling system many times but it doesn't stop the overheating. It all started when the original viscous fan broke, so I fitted an electric one. It is like the cooled water isn't flowing back out of the rad and round the engine...

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Overheating.

Hi stuvaux,

I take it you have thrown the thermostat away and are running the engine without one, because if it is not opening fully it will reduce the flow around the engine.
My own campervan used to over heat and like you I replaced the head gasket thinking it had caused the problem, it did make an improvement but the real cure was to change the cooling system to an expansion bottle set high enough to keep the heater fully primed with coolant.
This stopped any air locking in the system and the problem was finally solved,
but the head work that was done has certainly improved the starting and performance.
I have had an electric fan fitted for some time which worked off of a unit set into the top hose but I found this setup brought the fan a bit too late, I now have a thermal switch threaded into the top of the thermostat housing which brings the fan on much sooner in the heat up of the engine.
I also cleaned out the system with the very powerful help of a bottle of Mr Mussel from Asda's, filled into the radiator bled through the system and ran hot then drained and flushed out.

doujoy





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Mr D.S.Joyce. wrote:
Hi stuvaux,

I take it you have thrown the thermostat away and are running the engine without one, because if it is not opening fully it will reduce the flow around the engine.
My own campervan used to over heat and like you I replaced the head gasket thinking it had caused the problem, it did make an improvement but the real cure was to change the cooling system to an expansion bottle set high enough to keep the heater fully primed with coolant.
This stopped any air locking in the system and the problem was finally solved,
but the head work that was done has certainly improved the starting and performance.
I have had an electric fan fitted for some time which worked off of a unit set into the top hose but I found this setup brought the fan a bit too late, I now have a thermal switch threaded into the top of the thermostat housing which brings the fan on much sooner in the heat up of the engine.
I also cleaned out the system with the very powerful help of a bottle of Mr Mussel from Asda's, filled into the radiator bled through the system and ran hot then drained and flushed out.

doujoy







Hi doujoy,

I have tried it both with and without the thermostat and its the same (the thermostat is fairly new). I had thought of fitting an expansion tank but seemed like quite a bit of work.

The electric fan I have fitted works off a thermostatic controller, with the probe fitted in the top hose. It is adjustable, and definitely comes on soon enough. I have used a temperature reader across the rad, and it is definitely cooled by the fan.

I think the flow is not passing through the radiator well enough to get the cooler coolant around the engine. I was thinking of trying something really strong to flush the system. Was that Mr Muscle pipe unblocker you used? I'm definitely thinking of giving that a go!

Thanks,

Stu

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Pipe unblocker.

Hi stuvaux,

Yes and it works a treat just make sure you flush the system well to get it clear because it is powerful stuff but it does do the job.

doujoy

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Mr D.S.Joyce. wrote:
Hi stuvaux,

Yes and it works a treat just make sure you flush the system well to get it clear because it is powerful stuff but it does do the job.

doujoy


Hi doujoy,

Thanks, will definitely give that a go then.

Stu

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overheating

One thing , have you had the head checked to see if it needs flattening as this will cause over heating . When I rebuilt my engine I had it done as a matter of cause.Cheers JIm.

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Overheating.

Hi stuvaux,

Checking the cylinder head while it is off the block with a straight edge and or having it skimmed by a few thou to make sure it is not distorted is a good insurance against leaks, but now with the head back in place there are still one or two checks you can make which will give you a clue as to what is going on.
With the radiator cap off start and let the engine run to warm up then check the flow and movement of coolant at the top of the radiator, check for any bubbles coming through the coolant, there should be none.
If there are bubbles it is a fair bet there is a leak in the head gasket and therefore causing a built of pressure in the system, once the engine has warmed and the radiator cap is back in place check for excessive water from the exhaust tail pipe.
Also check for water getting into the sump and turning the engine oil into a creamy sludge, a compression test would show a drop in pressure between two cylinders and in some cases you maybe able to detect water with the spark plugs out and spinning the engine over on the starter.
It might be a good idea to recheck the torque on the head bolts, sometimes after being ran hot and then allowed to go cool there is a stretching of head bolt stems.
A bit long winded but I hope some of this helps to find the problem!

doujoy

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Hi,

Thanks to both of you for the info & advice. Will try the flush with Mr Muscle and see how that goes. There was no water loss originally - that was why I thought it may not have been the head gasket, but I changed it as nothing else seemed to have worked.

I will have a better look as soon as I can and see what happens.

Thanks

Stu

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Hi,

I finally managed to get a second hand radiator from ebay and this has cured the overheating at last!

I will probably try and get the old rad re-cored as a spare as they seem pretty hard to find these days....

Stu
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Radiators.

Hi stuvaux,

Good that you have solved the problem and getting the old one re-cored give you a spare now that you see how scarce they are!

doujoy

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