omega0684
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 12:38 PM |
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rad mounting
do rads have to be mounted on rubber bushes or not, or is it recommended that you do?
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blakep82
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 12:39 PM |
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i would. reduced vibration, less risk of fatigue fractures etc
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clairetoo
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 02:15 PM |
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Ive never rubber mounted a radiator - never had a problem either 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 02:26 PM |
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na i dont, mine is in a steel frame
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coozer
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 02:38 PM |
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Mine is mounted solid, rad on the zook I'm stripping for the 4x4 was solid mounted to the chassis as well.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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02GF74
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 04:19 PM |
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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.
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blakep82
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 04:41 PM |
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ah, there you go then 
all my BMW radiators have been rubber mounted btw
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chrisg
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 04:47 PM |
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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 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 06:39 PM |
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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.
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