Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Morgan Plus Four, Supersport & Plus Six (CX & CXV Generation Vehicles) Radiator death drip

Hi Em, whew, hope your are all ok and the Plus Six.. Let us know if its anything to watch our for...
Rgr ref radweld, well, if they were ok to get you to the factory then its certainly something to consider for the France trip.. my list of bits and bobs to carry is getting larger.. a roll of duck tape next to order...
Dave

I always carry self-amalgamating tape in my tool kit and it has gotten me out of a few jams. Obviously extreme care needs to be taken when dealing with a hot radiator and any repairs need to be left until it is cold.

However, setting radiators to one side, as a tape it can be very useful as a temporary fix and is worth investigating if you aren't aware of it and how it can be used.

Back to radiators, it is a shame to read that some Morgan cars are still suffering from this problem. Have the factory mentioned how they will approach this issue when cars are outside of warranty?

Sorry guys to worry you just jacked the car up will start a new thread not half as worried as i was........Bugger

Thanks Simon. I forgot about the self-amalgamating tape.. very handy stuff. I have a roll in my workshop, so thats another one to carry in the grand tour...

Ref the radiator status for out of main warranty cars.. Morgan seem to be giving 24 months warranty for each radiator from time of replacement. So far ours have all failed within 18 months of fitting
dave.

Simon, while it seems wise to wait till the rad is cold in most circumstances, provided the pressure cap(s) are left off and the collant level is below the level of the leak, when using an epoxy or even cataloy to fix a leaking rad, whatever heat might be left in the system can speed up the hardening process to some degree, which can be handy in a roadside repair situation.... Assuming Morganeers may still attempt roadside repairs, as opposed to relying on breakdown services...?

Interesting Dave; I wonder how long they'll honour that for? Am I correct in recalling some owners with 'the fixed radiators' have had those fail as well?




Very true - my comment was just an overall caveat, as I have seen some truly horrible results of people 'working on' hot rads!

Well, the issue from my perspective.. I do not know the cars radiator revision. The last radiator fitted 18 months ago was meant to be the latest variation of radiator to fix the issue, it was fitted together with an ECU software update that changed how the car warm up phase is controlled. This is a little more complicated on the BMW engine, as in warm up stage it uses a ECU controlled rotary valve to direct coolant flow to areas of the engine and then the radiator. All I know about the radiator being fitted is that it is the latest revision.. so I dont know if its the same as the one fitted 18 months ago or if indeed its a later update. I guess the factory know, but they are not saying.
We have kept faith with the car and the factory, but its pushing the boundary of what is acceptable now.. the radiator failures are going on for years.