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omega0684 - 28/5/09 at 12:38 PM

do rads have to be mounted on rubber bushes or not, or is it recommended that you do?


blakep82 - 28/5/09 at 12:39 PM

i would. reduced vibration, less risk of fatigue fractures etc


clairetoo - 28/5/09 at 02:15 PM

Ive never rubber mounted a radiator - never had a problem either


tomgregory2000 - 28/5/09 at 02:26 PM

na i dont, mine is in a steel frame


coozer - 28/5/09 at 02:38 PM

Mine is mounted solid, rad on the zook I'm stripping for the 4x4 was solid mounted to the chassis as well.


02GF74 - 28/5/09 at 04:19 PM

my 2p worth; not come across a rubber mounted rad.

land rovers are bolted to bodywork and thye get subjected to more shakes and jolts than a road only car - not heard of any problems arising.


blakep82 - 28/5/09 at 04:41 PM

ah, there you go then

all my BMW radiators have been rubber mounted btw


chrisg - 28/5/09 at 04:47 PM

That's funny, my experience is completely the opposite.......All the tintops I've had have had rubber mountings as did my Locost and the Roadster, In fact I've mounted the rad on my new car today - with rubber.

I suppose that shows that it doesn't matter much?

Cheers

Chris


MikeRJ - 28/5/09 at 06:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
That's funny, my experience is completely the opposite.......All the tintops I've had have had rubber mountings as did my Locost and the Roadster, In fact I've mounted the rad on my new car today - with rubber.



I agree, all modern production cars I have seen have rubber mountings for the radiator. Often they are simple rubber "grommets" in the front cross member and slam panel that plastic posts on the radiator end tanks just press in to.