eye-watering price for a part

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Hi everyone,

The heater matrix on my Sportrak recently went kaput. A replacement for what is basically a thin radiator comes in at an eyewatering

second hand

Always always go looking for second hand parts for old vehicles, ebay, scrappers, ask about, but they are costly to fit at a garage cos its time consuming to strip a dash out, but possible yourself.

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

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Easy but big job to do your

Easy but big job to do your self! Beaware of that! However,
With a little bit of engineering you could get one to fit even if a
Different size, try a 1.6 vitra? Or maybe 1.6 corolla,
They aren't going to be massivly different if any!

2 inch body lift,
2 inch suspension lift
sj steel rims
31x10.5 tyers
volvo radiator and expanstion tank
upgraded hoses!
vw polo 1.3 supercharged webber carb

to do
snorkel designed just to fit

Wet the Bed!!!

theres parts under the bonnet! that dont amount to that much. Id remove it and take it to a breakers and try and compare it to others... although that could be a lot of work. apparently the applause is the same engine, but wouldnt know if the similarities went that far?

edit:

is this not what your looking for?

http://www.demisterman.co.uk/Daihatsu/Daihatsu%20Sportrak%201990on%20Heater%20Matrix.php

Got it on ebay for

Thanks everybody so much for the suggestions, and particularly Iftheresmud, for suggesting ebay. I got the part from 'Demisterman', brand new, 12 month guarantee for 1/4 of what the big dealers were asking (and i can return it if i''m not happy for full refund).

matrix

The matrix went on my 'trak & I was quoted

'93 Fourtrak 2.8TDL

Get it re-cored.

Go to any motor rad repairers and they will make/re-core any radiator or matrix at a fraction of a new part. The result is as good as new. Use yellow pages - lots of repairers/restorers nationwide.
Example sporty matrix re-core about