02GF74
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 posted on 16/1/10 at 03:48 PM |
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radiator mounting
peugeot 206 alloy radiator. it has two 10mm pegs on the top and bottom that I assume are for mounting; there are also lugs on one side (engien side)
that I assume are for hanging the fans - I cannot use them.
For the base, I am thinkiong of welding 30 mm sections for square tube with a 10 mm hole drilled in to locate the pag and weld on to chassis rail -
there is one along the base. then put a rubber disc buffer in between.
anyone see anything wrong with that idea?
For the top, I would need to weld on a steel bracket, then have another bracket that uses the mounting hole and bolts onto the frist bracket (needs
bolting otherwise I cannot get the raditor in).
as per mock up in photo.
anything that goes in front of the radiator matrix is reducing its cooling.
so whaddya reckon?
other suggestions, preferrably sensible ones, are appreciated.
an alternative is to make an upside U-frame over the top of the radiator, hmmmm
 
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 16/1/10 at 04:33 PM |
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Sounds fine, the only thing I would do different is not just use a disk of rubber, you want no metal to metal contact (including the ali peg). So
I'd use a bit of rubber pipe as well or a suitable grommet in the hole.. The idea is to stop the chaffing of Ali on steel..
Dan
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/1/10 at 05:04 PM |
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The engine has to move about a bit so to reduce metal fatigue on the radiator you should rubber mount the rad.
You could use exhaust rubber bobbins in the upper mounting, for the lower mountings use proper rubber grommets --- lots of makes use them -- do an
ebay search.
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/1/10 at 05:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
for the lower mountings use proper rubber grommets --- lots of makes use them -- do an ebay search.
ok, good job I didn;t get very far making the lower mounts; need to llok for grommets now.
if top and base are rubber mounted, the radiator will not be earthed to chassis, wonder if that is a problem?
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 16/1/10 at 06:40 PM |
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I'd not worry about it not being earthed, might actually be a good thing (galvanic corrosion wise). Most Rads have plastic end-caps anyhow and
these are used to attach to the car without an electrical contact.
Dan
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02GF74
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| posted on 17/1/10 at 11:58 AM |
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^^^ good point about modern rads being mounted using plastic end tanks .... just that all rads I've come across were all metal hence would be
default be earthed.
can't see any problem it not being earthed .....
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