Shad Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I've got a new Caterham aluminium rad with the plastic tanks. It's come with a pipe with a bolt in the end and there appears to be a place to fix it onto one of the tanks, so I'm guessing this can be used for bleeding. Firstly, how do you bleed using this pipe? Secondly, there is only one plug on the rad and it's in the same tank as the connection for the bleed pipe. I'm guessing since there is only one plug it should become the drain plug, but then why would you bleed from the bottom of the radiator? Thinking about it, perhaps it's not a plug for filling/draining it's where I should put the sensor that I've got in the top of my current rad (temp/pressure?), in which case it should be at the top along with the bleed pipe... yes? Confused and perplexed, help appreciated! Simon niknak.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnty Lyons Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 in which case it should be at the top along with the bleed pipe... yes? confused Yep your right 😬 jj N.I. L7C AR 🙆🏻 Membership No.3927. 240BHP 1900cc K Series 40th Anniversary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 Ok so that's sorted, but now I've discovered the fan mounts are in totally different places to my previous rads 😔 Simon niknak.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Simon The filler hole you refer to is for the fan temp switch and goes in the top along with the bleed tube. Caterham do extensions/ longer arms for the fan fitting, surprised they didn't supply them Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 Cheers Mark, looks like I need 4 of these. Think I'll make something from some spare ally and have a few beers instead 😬 Simon niknak.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Simon CC sent me those fan mounting adapters with the new radiator. You will also need some spacers for the rad to chassis mount, otherwise the fan will foul the ARB. Again CC included these when they sent the rad. Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 What do the spacers consist of Malcolm? I slotted a bolt down each slot where the fan legs normally go and made 4 right-angle brackets from ally and spaced the rad out using some nuts, so it fits a treat now Simon niknak.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 The spacers are alloy washers 8mm thick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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