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In addition to auto radiator repair and maintenance servicing, we can recondition or recore your car radiator. Reconditioning works by stripping down each individual piece of the car radiator and cleaning it, unblocking anything which needs it, and re-soldering the connections. Your car radiator will be revitalized!
If your radiator core is worn, damaged, or just doesn’t work anymore we can also help you out with a radiator recore. There are lots of different cores that your auto radiator repair agent can advise you on. If an aftermarket radiator is needed, we can help you with those as well! Aftermarket radiators are a common upgrade to vehicle systems, not only for high performance cars or vintage beauties but for daily drives as well.
When it comes to a car, vintage car, tractor, crane, train or motorbike cooling system problem, contact your local ADRAD Radiator Agent and speak to one of our radiator specialist near you.
Call 0800 RADIATOR (723 428) to be automatically connected to your nearest ADRAD Radiator Agent anywhere in New Zealand. Our radiator specialists are skilled, experienced and will be happy to help you with all your auto radiator need.
- New Radiators
- Diagnostics
- Welding
- Repairs
- Fabricaton
- Clean – Outs
Leaking or Leaky Radiator. What should you do?
You should address the issue of a leaking (leaky) radiator as quickly as possible so, it doesn't become a bigger problem.
How Radiators work & what to do when they don’t!
A car’s cooling system plays a significant role in preventing a vehicle overheating nightmare. The same principles used over a century ago still applies today; radiator parts work in conjunction with the water pump, head gasket, heaters and a maze of hoses to circulate radiator coolant through the engine block. Without a well-performing system, the explosions created inside the engine will lead to uncontrollable heat and self-destruction!
Why you should use quality radiator parts over discount radiators
- Greater efficiency
- Increased reliability
Our radiator specialists can make custom solutions with both aluminium and copper alloy designs. With better build quality and heat dispersal, an ADRAD solution lowers coolant temps faster while offering greater reliability under the stresses of high temperature. Cheap radiators compromise reliability through shoddy parts and workmanship, leading to complete failure and engine damage.
In essence, radiators do an amazing job and a well-constructed and serviced radiator will have minimal issues throughout its lifespan. However, when things do go wrong, the issues can be quite diverse and require an expert. Our nationwide network of radiator agents will be able to supply you with the best quality radiators and radiator parts produced by trustworthy and established manufacturers.
How does radiator cap help my car’s engine beat the heat?
Most people have no trouble locating and identifying the radiator cap in their vehicle’s engine. But do you know how it works?
While the radiator cap, also known as a pressure cap, is just a small component of your vehicle’s cooling system it plays a vital part in helping the engine keep its cool and providing you with trouble-free motoring.
Unfortunately, most people never spare a second thought for their radiator cap, sometimes even for the entire life of their vehicle. However, this is not something that we at ADRAD National Radiators recommend you do.
If you notice an unexplained water loss from your vehicle’s cooling system or you find your vehicle’s engine is running a little hotter than usual, there could be a problem with the radiator cap. A radiator pressure cap is a relatively cheap automotive item, making the cost a very small price to pay for insurance against the more dire consequences of overheating.
That’s why, as members of a specialist radiator repair company, our nationwide network of radiator agents advise that you replace your vehicle’s radiator cap every two years, when you get your radiator service done, and drain and flush the radiator.
Why is the right mixture of cooling liquid important?
The liquid in an engine’s cooling system should be a 50/50 mix of water and coolant or antifreeze.
The job of the water is to take the heat out of the engine. However, water’s boiling point is too low and too close to the optimum operating temperature of the engine for it to be able to cool the engine effectively on its own. Water’s freezing point is also too high, and water also allows corrosion to happen within the system.
So, we have to add coolant or antifreeze to the mix. The coolant enables a higher boiling temperature and a lower freezing point, and it also contains inhibitors that prevent corrosion.
With the right water-to-coolant ratio in the system, a vehicle’s cooling system can manage temperatures as low as -37° C and as high as 106° C.
But wait, the story doesn’t end there. In fact, this is where it starts to get really interesting, and leads eventually to the little old radiator cap suddenly taking on a starring role.
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