Aircon radiators query

cauchoiskev · Post by **cauchoiskev** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:43 pm

Do they fit on non-aircon cars ? ie same inlets and outlets.

I have found a cheapish one for a 19D, but my car hasn't got aircon ...

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:10 pm

The radiator on the valver is the same with and without AC. My understanding is that with the condensor sitting infront of the rad, with the pipes coming from one end or over the top of the rad means that BX AC and non AC rads should be the same.

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:29 pm

They fit and they work well at least on the 1900 petrol they do

For some daft reason my none Aircon TRS has a Aircon Rad on it but has never had aircon (just a sunroof). Either it was fitted or it was a replacement. But considering the weird things I had noticed in owning the Aotearoa BX anything is possible.

Jaba · Post by **Jaba** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:47 pm

The car's radiator is the same with or without aircon. As the previous replies indicate.
The aircon radiator, known as the condensor however is a different beast which will fit onto all BXs and connects into the aircon refrigerant hoses - if fitted. The 16v condenser is a different size to the standard model.

prm · Post by **prm** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:05 pm

I believe ????? AC condenser coils on all petrol and diesel BX’s MK2, have the hose connections on the N/S top. Where 16v’s are arranged approx, in the middle of the upright section, N/S.

Regards

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:13 am

After re reading the post and some of the replies I want to clear something up

Are you refering to a Radiator that came from a Car that had Aircon on it or are you refering to the seperate Radiator that came from a Car with Aircon?

Then are you wanting to know if you can use the Said Aircon Radiator in place of the Current radiator?

If the later is the Case then NO you can not use the radiator in a non Air Con car! Easy reason for one the core is differant and two the pipes and lack of header are the main reason.

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:29 pm

Yep that should clear things up, calling a condensor a radiator should make things crystal clear

cauchoiskev · Post by **cauchoiskev** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:46 pm

The Citroën site definitely makes a difference between "standard" and aircon/BVA. I was hoping they would just be a bit bigger, and a straight swap.

BTW I wasn't intending to swap an aircon condenser for my motor radiator, I'm stoopit, but I'm not that fecking stoopit !

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:07 pm

well that did clear it up and in that case my earlier statement at the beginning of this post stays.

Why because I swapped between the radiator from the none air con 19TRS BX into the Air con 19TZS.

Why? Because there was a leak in the TZS radiator and that was why we brought the TRS originally for parts! As it turns out the suspect rad is performing ok.

But like I did say nothing surprises me about the kiwiland BXs not being standard.