156 GTA Rad

Hey guys. As you may know, I now own that green GTA and wow, what a car. I now need to fix the rad, and am tempted to have a go at it myself. Any one got any tips on how to do it, and more importantly, where I can get a new rad from! Thanks in advance.

Congratulations!

I followed the 'dirt cheap...' thread and will be very interested to hear how you get on with this car. Keep us posted.

I'm in Southampton too, will keep an eye out for it.

Do you mind revealing how much you paid for it in the end?

Shop 4 parts show this:-

Radiator
3.2 GTA
Part Number: S4P3172
Manufacturer: Alfa Romeo

Listed Price: £320.46
Our Price: £256.37
You Save: £64.09 (20%)
Please note that All Prices Exclude VAT

Hope that helps

Some have fitted a 156 2.5V6 rad, which can be purchased for about £80.

David just beat me to it but have a read through this thread http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-...r-gta-yet.html (Anyone change the radiator on their GTA yet?)

Thanks for that. I need to decide if I am going to do it, or pay someone else to do it.

ajrduff - If I told you, I would have to kill you but where in Southampton are you?

Good on you Captain Slow. yeah keep a blog style report of how it is running. That would be cool.

Looks like you have got the bargain of the decade!

Capt. Slow, get your member car updated and welcome to the GTA Club

Car is booked into Southern Alfa on Saturday for a new rad. I hope he finds nothing else wrong, and then I will agree with you all, it will be bargin of the decade!

rad should cost £250 all inclusive, bumper needs to be removed.

Originally Posted by GTVlord

rad should cost £250 all inclusive.

not if they fit a £300 GTA rad...!

Originally Posted by David C

not if they fit a £300 GTA rad...!

And they probably will....

Originally Posted by David C

not if they fit a £300 GTA rad...!

the rad for the 2.5 V6 is £91 + VAT for a genuine valeo/Alfa part.

The 3.2 V6 rad is £166 + Vat for the genuine one.

My friend had his Silver 156 GTA rad done recently which was £250 all in, using a real GTA rad from alfa.

hope this heps, although im sure there are very little differences between the two.

I got Rad, from Alfa Workshop £140 inc, bumper does not have to come off can be done with it still on. Took about 3 hours

Good luck

I agree with most of that.

I bought one of those £80 rads and fitted it myself.

It was so good and just the same as the original - in every respect that I could see - I bought another one as her car needs doing.

Generally I don't like going cheap - but then also I don't like getting ripped off. I thought if it went wrong it is only £80 against £300 so I was willing to take a chance. It has been in now for ages and all is ok.

I guess you pays your money and takes your choice........!