Radiator mounting rubbers

[corazon]

Finally, my radiator has made it to the shop to get recored
I was just wondering if anyone knows a source for the correct mounting rubbers for the side bolts?
I've perused the usual places.
Seems a shame for a refurbed and freshly painted rad to go back in without what it deserves!

 

[SydneyRoverP6B]

The rubber pieces beneath the brackets where the radiator is bolted into position on my Rover vanished well over 20 years ago. I have not used anything to replace them and "touch wood" have not had any problems. If you wish to fit some, you could possibly pop along to a business that specialises in rubber products and see if you can pick up something which might be suitable, else you could make some from a sheet of rubber.

Ron.

 

[mrtask]

I made some myself just the other week out of some 5mm thick rubber with a fabric layer sandwiched in the middle. I found an offcut of the stuff being used as an extra pad on a trolley jack, and cut a bit off it! I think the strengthening cord layer in the middle of the rubber must have been made from Kevlar or something, it was damn difficult to cut! The most fun part of the job was drilling the holes in the middle through which to poke the mounting bolts! The rubber just 'closes up' when you take out the drill bit! I ended up drilling 12mm holes to accept 6mm bolts, or something like that. Anyway, now my re-cored rad sits on two nice padded rubber cushions and the overflow spout on the filler neck is now a couple of millimetres higher than the bonnet slam panel, with a tad more clearance than before.