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![]() Regular ![]() Location: plymouth Registered: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 196 Status: Offline |
Post #1
fitted my nissens rad![]() ![]() ![]() ________________________________________ french foreverT859HFC now gone ![]() T534 KVR now new home ![]() |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: STOCKSFIELD Registered: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 3,040 Status: Offline |
Post #2
use the one that came with the rad, probably be the same tbh________________________________________ |
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![]() ![]() Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
Post #3
deano9621 wrote: fitted my nissens rad ![]() ![]() ![]() My nissens rad came with a metal cap, I don't like them personally so I used a genuine one and have had no problems! ![]() ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!! ![]() ![]() |
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![]() Regular ![]() Location: plymouth Registered: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 196 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Cheers Lee![]() ![]() ________________________________________ french foreverT859HFC now gone ![]() T534 KVR now new home ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I used my genuine cap on my Nissens rad too. ![]() Been fine for the last 4 years... ![]() ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone ![]() |
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![]() Regular ![]() Location: plymouth Registered: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 196 Status: Offline |
Post #6
cheers guys![]() ![]() ________________________________________ french foreverT859HFC now gone ![]() T534 KVR now new home ![]() |
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![]() Capt Pedantic ![]() Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #7
buy a new cap from peugeot.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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![]() ![]() Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #8
welshpug! wrote: buy a new cap from peugeot. Why if there's nothing wrong with the existing one? ![]() ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone ![]() |
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![]() Regular ![]() Location: plymouth Registered: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 196 Status: Offline |
Post #9
used the one of my old rad....just as good,and works fine![]() ________________________________________ french foreverT859HFC now gone ![]() T534 KVR now new home ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Do you notice the engine stays slightly cooler with the Nissens rad now? Mine always did. ![]() ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone ![]() |
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![]() Regular ![]() Location: plymouth Registered: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 196 Status: Offline |
Post #11
defo a lot cooler![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ________________________________________ french foreverT859HFC now gone ![]() T534 KVR now new home ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Good stuff, Nissens rads are definitely the way forward in my opinion. ![]() A genuine rad cap I think is about £8 from Pug so you'll soon be sorted. ![]() ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone ![]() |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #13
deano9621 wrote: defo a lot cooler ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sure it's coming out the cap ? |
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![]() Regular ![]() Location: plymouth Registered: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 196 Status: Offline |
Post #14
defo not anywhere else....looks like cap as there are signs of coolant around cap and run marks leading down from there....new cap from nissens on at the moment just to make sure,then if alls well will change for new pug one and go from there![]() ________________________________________ french foreverT859HFC now gone ![]() T534 KVR now new home ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
Post #15
deano9621 wrote: Mine did exactly this, new cap sorted it! defo not anywhere else....looks like cap as there are signs of coolant around cap and run marks leading down from there....new cap from nissens on at the moment just to make sure,then if alls well will change for new pug one and go from there ![]() ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!! ![]() ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Perhaps I was just lucky then using my original genuine rad cap then? ![]() I'm sure I'll have to replace it at some point as it won't last forever. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone ![]() |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #17
Is it leaking any excess from the overflow/pressure valve on top of the rad/next ti cap?Both caps fit, the nissens one doesn't stay nice n shiny like when new, it soon goes dull and looks s**te! ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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![]() ![]() Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
Post #18
buzzbrightyear wrote: Is it leaking any excess from the overflow/pressure valve on top of the rad/next ti cap? Both caps fit, the nissens one doesn't stay nice n shiny like when new, it soon goes dull and looks s**te! The overflow/ pressure relief is controlled by the cap! Hence the leak being repaired by fitting a new cap! ![]() ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!! ![]() ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #19
Indeed, it's the spring arrangement on the underside of the cap which manages it. ![]() ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone ![]() |
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![]() Regular ![]() Location: plymouth Registered: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 196 Status: Offline |
Post #20
i found out what was happening to the coolant in my new rad![]() ![]() ![]() ________________________________________ french foreverT859HFC now gone ![]() T534 KVR now new home ![]() |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #21
thought so, thats what i ment in my post, that if its overfilled then wether its the new cap or old cap whichever, it will still lose any excess till the level is right.________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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![]() Regular ![]() Location: plymouth Registered: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 196 Status: Offline |
Post #22
cheers for all the help guys....as always apreciated![]() ________________________________________ french foreverT859HFC now gone ![]() T534 KVR now new home ![]() |
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