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Originally Posted by strummagnet
Is there fluid loss from the PS cooler? This being the messy bit?
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In a word, yes. In terms of everything else, MJ is the expert.
From a personal standpoint, and finally replacing the radiator five years after asking the question, my experience was somewhat different. I had the entire front end off the car, so can only comment on radiator fitment. I purchased a budget priced one, and the only fitting issue I experienced was the threaded stud used to hold the piece of plastic trim at the top of the radiator. I documented it all in the following post, but it's very long with lots of photos, but it's the black threaded stud in this photo:
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost....3&postcount=52
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