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 woody.
Senior User  Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 796 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi all, not sure where to post this.Bought a nissens rad off eBay, just checking that this is correct, looks a bit cheap to me i.e. no border around the fins top or bottom. It does have a nissens sticker on with the part number 61252a and came in a nissens box.. anyone think it's genuine?   Thanks |
 Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 09:31
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gnrlee
Forum Owner Location: Leeds Registered: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8,857 Status: Offline |
Post #2
That doesn't look like my Nissens radiator,..Are you sure that's for a GTi6? Do you have a link to the sold auction? Here's a link to a past for sale thread of how they should be Nissens Rad ________________________________________ Proud Member of the ASTOR Owners Club |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 09:35
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miki4
Regular  Location: Cologne Registered: 09 Nov 2015 Posts: 390 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Doesn't look like my Nissens either. This one looks like the cheap one which I replaced. Cut my arms several times with it.  My Nissens looks like the one in the for sale thread but with a black expansion tank. |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 10:03
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gnrlee
Forum Owner Location: Leeds Registered: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8,857 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I think mines black come to think of it?  ________________________________________ Proud Member of the ASTOR Owners Club |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 10:24
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woody.
Senior User Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 796 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Yeah that's what I thought, not the greatest quality and bloody light! I know that's not a bad thing but I've got a feeling this won't last that long.Gnrlee, that for sale thread you've linked to, the one where welshpug bought the rad, he's stated that it has ordonez written on the rad so not sure that's a nissens rad either haha still looks better quality that my one. Link to my wanted post with the eBay link in: clicky |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 10:35
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gnrlee
Forum Owner Location: Leeds Registered: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8,857 Status: Offline |
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I spotted that as well after I posted,..Could be a copy  But I don't think that one you have received is for the gti6/rallye Although the pictured diagram looks right I think that's possibly for a lesser model 306 ________________________________________ Proud Member of the ASTOR Owners Club |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 10:39
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm  Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #7
I'm calling that a fake.This is a Nissens one I got from ebay last year.  The top and bottom of the core section are much different and the tanks either end black as suggested ________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 13:00
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woody.
Senior User Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 796 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Ok sweet now I know for sure! Do you have a link for that one Ben? I'm happy to pay more for a decent rad, I paid £75 for mine |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 13:15
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gnrlee
Forum Owner Location: Leeds Registered: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8,857 Status: Offline |
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Yep that one Ben has is the right one!You'll need a blanking plug for that top left hole ________________________________________ Proud Member of the ASTOR Owners Club |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 14:02
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
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quote: [quote="woody."]Ok sweet now I know for sure! Do you have a link for that one Ben? I'm happy to pay more for a decent rad, I paid £75 for mine Woody, this is the exact one I bought from eBay. If I remember rightly, the blanking plug was in the bag of bits.... eBay linky here! ________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 14:17
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Joep
Regular  Location: Urmond (The Netherlands) Registered: 19 Sep 2013 Posts: 454 Status: Offline |
Post #11
I have the same Nissens fitted to my phase 1. Best rad ever! Temeperature of coolant is very stable where from the other GTI's I have the temperature goes up and down.The one Ben posted is the right one. I wad warned there are any fakes on eBay, so I bought it at a well known shop to be sure. ________________________________________ My car park:'96 Sigma Blue XSi6 '98 Diablo Red GTi6 '99 Onyx Black S16 All RFS powered! Plus various other Peugeots |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 14:53
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woody.
Senior User Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 796 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Hmm, that's strange. The link takes me straight to the seller I bought mine from! I have enquired with him so fingers crossed this gets resolved |
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Posted 26th Feb 2019 at 23:06
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jeffers
Forum Owner Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,707 Status: Offline |
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I’ve a nissens rad on my track car, it’s around 4 years old but only done maybe 1500 miles, has always had a proper coolant mix in. I’m about to remove it to change to a new setup for throttle bodies if you can wait a week or so I’d be happy to sell?________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!  |
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Posted 27th Feb 2019 at 23:13
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,759 Status: Offline |
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It might be worth dropping Nissens an email to check if there's been a design change.I can't imagine there's enough demand for a 306 radiator these days to warrant someone designing and producing a fake Nissens product. ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 1st Mar 2019 at 16:56
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miki4
Regular Location: Cologne Registered: 09 Nov 2015 Posts: 390 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Maybe someone bought a genuine Nissens from your seller and returned the package with that cheap rad to get his money back and the seller never verified if it was the original thing. |
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Posted 28th Feb 2019 at 13:16
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woody.
Senior User Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 796 Status: Offline |
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Thanks Jeffers, yeah possibly if I don't sort this one out, drop me a PM on costs, are you able to post?I've emailed Nissens to check so will report back. Does seem unlikely for the fake but we'll see. The seller has had another delivered and has stated it's exactly the same as what I've already got. Sure I'll get there in the end! |
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Posted 1st Mar 2019 at 15:33
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eiei0
Regular Location: Kildare Registered: 08 May 2020 Posts: 192 Status: Offline |
Post #17
Sorry to dig this back up but I have just received a Nissens rad from Autodoc and it's exactly the same as the first one here, looks very poor quality,Has anyone used one of these ?? Thanks Trevor |
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Posted 25th Nov 2020 at 15:34
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Joep
Regular Location: Urmond (The Netherlands) Registered: 19 Sep 2013 Posts: 454 Status: Offline |
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The product number of the one I have fitted: Nissens 61252A Looks the same as the one from Ben.It is great. Can say best radiator I have fitted. ________________________________________ My car park:'96 Sigma Blue XSi6 '98 Diablo Red GTi6 '99 Onyx Black S16 All RFS powered! Plus various other Peugeots |
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Posted 25th Nov 2020 at 16:12
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eiei0
Regular Location: Kildare Registered: 08 May 2020 Posts: 192 Status: Offline |
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As with everything standards are getting worse, this seems to be a cheaper product, at the same price,Word on Facebook is that it works ok just the fins get damaged very easily, I will try it and get my own rad rebuilt locally, Thanks Trevor |
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Posted 25th Nov 2020 at 17:19
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ProjectGTI 6
Junior User  Location: Hayes Registered: 09 Jul 2020 Posts: 76 Status: Offline |
Post #20
Interesting when you look at AutoDoc it states that it is without frame, what ever that may mean, might be something to do with the issue.________________________________________ Phil Goodson405 Mi16 Phase 1 until 2002 306 Gti6 current project car 405 Mi16 LeMans current project car 505 Gti Estate current project car Audi S4 daily |
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Posted 25th Nov 2020 at 17:46
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #21
Nissen:s quality has fallen off a cliff of late it would seem. It's not the first time I've seen a post questioning their quality.I'd heard the rad for the 306 was discontinued but there seems to have been a change somewhere along the line in design and quality....not entirely sure what changes, but something did. To be honest, I'd look at a custom Ali job now. Somewhere between £150 & £200 will get you something very good that should last a long time. ________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 25th Nov 2020 at 19:00
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woody.
Senior User Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 796 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Hadn't noticed this thread update, but I did eventually email Nissens UK and got this response:Hi Dan They look to be the same unit however are a different construction Image 4 is a brazed unit, Image 1,2,3 are mechanical construction, however they will interchange Regards Glyn Greene Nissens uk ltd So I fitted it regardless and works all ok! Probably won't last as long as the better looking part but I needed the car back on the road. As stated, the fins are quite easy to bend/slice your arms open so be gentle! |
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Posted 25th Nov 2020 at 22:01
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hovis16
Seasoned Pro  Location: Reading/parts for sale Registered: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 4,291 Status: Offline |
Post #23
I'd rather of got a ebay alloy jobbie like Carl has. Have the same style Nissens as Ben and can't fault it________________________________________ Ph2 Black GTI 6!EX black 6 owner But now a Black caged rallye owner Hunting for Go faster bits! SEARCH click here |
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Posted 25th Nov 2020 at 22:15
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #24
Wish I'd kept that one I had now.I ordered it for the Xsara VTS I had. Turns out the Ph2 VTS had very different fittings and whilst the Nissens one was listed for my car, it was wrong. After 3 months of searching, Peugeot parts in Leeds had a s/h unit on the shelf which I bought. Think Carl Grimsely bought the Nissens one from me in the end. ________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 26th Nov 2020 at 13:46
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eiei0
Regular Location: Kildare Registered: 08 May 2020 Posts: 192 Status: Offline |
Post #25
I've asked Autodoc if I can return it, But I am not sure what to do, general consensus is the work well but are cheap and nasty, I am getting my OE rad looked at by a local company so I might just use it and keep the Nissens as a spare, being from a Rallying background I love having spare parts, I might never need them but I keep buying bits that I don't need, |
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Posted 26th Nov 2020 at 16:03
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