My saxo had a fight with someone's tow bar, and lost..

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast
    #1
    Completely my fault. On a roundabout and both me and the guy in front were watching these two dick heads fight in their cars over who cut who up in what lane, etc etc. I didn't realise the guy in front stopped, went into the back of him.

    He's fine about it, no damage to his car and he was worried about mine as it was pissing water everywhere. His tow bar went through the bumper (need a new bumper) and into the radiator - pushing it back towards the engine and puncturing it with two holes.

    Anyway, cool story bro, bool cory stro and all that shit - is it hard to change the radiator on a Saxo 1.0 / 1.1?

    Chearse!
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #2
    Not difficult at all mate, I did it to my VTR and i think it's just two clips holding it in place, then remove the hoses. Might be a mounting bracket further down that I've forgotten about but it's all self explanatory when you look at it.
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  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast
    #3
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    Originally Posted by holdawayt View Post
    Not difficult at all mate, I did it to my VTR and i think it's just two clips holding it in place, then remove the hoses. Might be a mounting bracket further down that I've forgotten about but it's all self explanatory when you look at it.
    Fantastic. Managed to get hold of a bumper & radiator for £60, thought I'd try to fit it all myself - not that mechanically minded but wouldn't mind getting into it a lot more.

    Ta!
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #4
    Yeah it was one of the first "big" jobs I did on any of my cars after my rad exploded down the M5!

    Got a bargain on the parts too, well done.
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #5
    Quite easy mate,just have a check whilst your at it that there`s no other damage.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 BOURNEMOUTH Posts: 114 SAXO VTR
    #6
    Easy job