Thanks guys.
I should mention that previous owner said this radiator could not be
recored, something to do with the design of it. I will find out the
exact technical reason from him..btw, he used to be on peugeot list
back in like 99 or so. The previous owner to him liked to "mod" the
car. One thing he did was put in different radiator, not sure why.
It is a Behr unit, but it does say peugeot on it - 91 53 506 980. It
"looks" like the peugeot rad for this car, but I was told by him it
was not. No idea on that.
Thanks for the rad cap tip. It has one of those locking aftermarket
types on it, so I don't think it's 15 yrs old. I am running the
vehicle right now and seeing if, I can find where the coolant is
leaking from. I hope it's just going out the overflow tube because of
blocked rad.
btw, what on a rad can fail? other than it leaking, there aren't a
whole lot of parts in there and if it's clogged, can't it be unclogged
fairly easily?
Buying a "new" 20 yr old car can be quite the strange experience..
more questionst to follow soon.
-Tony
On 6/16/05, Dan Midtdal <midvally@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Tony:
> Before you change the radiator or anything else for that matter, change the
> radiator cap! It is the cheapest fix (if that's the problem) you can have.
> I have seen it over and over again, rad caps 15 years old cannot be expected
> to perform. Some last only a few years before they fail.
> Leaks around the radiator are usually revealed by a buildup of dried
> antifreeze. Much bigger leaks occur around the waterpump shaft. Be sure
> you know where the problem is before you spend the big bucks.
> Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony O" <bonesinsc@gmail.com>
> To: "Peugeot-L" <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:38 AM
> Subject: [Peugeot-L] Replacement Radiators for 86 505 TD -Autobox
>
>
> > I'm going to be optimistic and assume that it is my radiator and not
> > the head that needs to be replaced. Former owner said as much and
> > with the help of this list (thank you list!), it points to that.
> >
> > anyhow, western hemispheres has a new radiator for my car listed at $445!
> > OUCH!
> > so I am wondering what are my options. If I can find a used one I
> > guess that is one, but if not - is there a suitable replacement
> > radiator, either new or used that would fit my vehicle. (wish I had
> > that interchange manual that I've been meaning to get off ebay for a
> > while now)
> >
> > again...86 505 TD with auto tranny.
> >
> > Still trying to get all the kinks ironed out of this baby..
> > -Tony
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