’92 e34 radiator leak replace or not?

getting ready to do some hot weather vacation driving and I think I
should
deal with a little but consistent leak. The car overheated awhile back but
that
has been dealt with ( bad plastic impeller blade water pump).
Unfortunately
the radiator sprung a leak underneath one of the 'bands' at the top. I
used
some 'stop leak' and that didn't do the trick. It's not leaking much but I'm
afraid of what might happen when I take the car out for some serious hot
weather driving down in the south of France.
I can do the work myself but the question I guess is best way forward
here:
replace with a new unit? Junk yard call? BMW part? or...?

335,000K and still ticking. almost.

Edited by bookerfatz

I put a gsf one in a previous beemer, also an E34, I think it was around the hundred quid mark, no issues with it.

bookerfatz wrote: excuse me but what is gsf mean and where/how do I find one?  I am using here €'s here (France) but that's not too bad.  Guess buying a used one is out hmm?

Sorry, my mistake, I didn't realise (because I didn't check) that you weren't in the UK or ROI, as most of us are.

GSF is actually GFS, and their website is here :

http://www.gsfcarparts.com/

There is also Euro car parts (I've used both, I couldn't swear as to which one I bought the radiator from)

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/Car-Parts

I have no idea if they will deal with mainland Europe (you'd guess they would), or if you have any contacts over here that could do it for you.

A radiator is something I'd not buy 2nd hand, but thats only my opinion.

 

Edited by Nigel

thanks guys.  You're right about used vs. new.  I knew better then to ask but I guess I was just hoping...  thanks all for kicking in.  i'll let you know the cost and outcome.

booker