Car Radiator repair & replacement made easy

Car	Franchise Dealer estimate	Independent Garage estimate	ClickMechanic	Saving
Car2005 Honda Accord	Franchise Dealer Est.£289 - £319	Independent Garage Est.£206 - £227	ClickMechanic Est.£207 - £228	Saving28%
Car2008 Peugeot 207	Franchise Dealer Est.£237 - £316	Independent Garage Est.£152 - £218	ClickMechanic Est.£153 - £219	Saving32%
Car2010 MINI Mini	Franchise Dealer Est.£331 - £556	Independent Garage Est.£197 - £348	ClickMechanic Est.£198 - £350	Saving38%
Car2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	Franchise Dealer Est.£478 - £804	Independent Garage Est.£231 - £502	ClickMechanic Est.£233 - £505	Saving42%
Car2014 BMW 3 Series	Franchise Dealer Est.£277 - £363	Independent Garage Est.£152 - £223	ClickMechanic Est.£153 - £224	Saving41%

Want to learn more about Car Radiator repairs?

Read our short guide with information on costs, symptoms and more.

What does a Radiator do?

The radiator is a component in the engine that keeps the car's engine coolant cool. It consists out of radiator core with to each side a small tank through which the coolant flows. As the coolant flows through the radiator core it is cooled by the cold air that the radiator fan channels through the core. In turn the coolant's heat dissipates and the coolant is directed back to the engine's cooling channels.

How do you know there is something wrong with the Radiator?

When the 'Check Engine' warning light is on.
When the engine runs at a higher temperature than usual (overheating).
When there are leaks underneath the car (this is usually red, green or yellow fluid).
When there are leaks / moist patches on or around the radiator.

When should you consider a Radiator replacement?

Over time problems can occur with the radiator as it is subject to significant temperature fluctuations. Older cars were fitted with brass side tanks and a brass or copper, which were particularly prone to rust and leaks. Modern cars are generally fitted with plastic side tanks which, on the other hand, are prone to crack and can also leak engine coolant.

A leaking radiator should be addressed as soon as possible seeing that a lower level of engine coolant can lead to an overheating engine and severe engine damage. Additionally, radiators can also clog up with dirt, leading to the engine overheating as less coolant can run through the radiator.

Should you experience an issue like this or those listed earlier, it is advisable to have the radiator inspected and, if necessary, have it replaced. Seeing that the radiator is a component that is especially prone to wear it should always be serviced as and when stipulated in the guidelines set out by your car's manufacturer.

What happens during a Radiator replacement?

Mechanic will inspect the radiator and ancillaries for leaks.
Mechanic will subject the cooling system to a pressure test.
If necessary, the mechanic will replace the radiator.
Mechanic will advise if any other parts ought to be replaced (like the radiator hoses).
Mechanic will refill the cooling system with engine coolant.
Mechanic will run the engine and, if necessary, test drive the car (check for leaks again).

How much does a Radiator replacement cost?

The cost of replacing the radiator depends on your car and what parts your car's manufacturer recommends using for the replacement. Find out what you could save by having your radiator replaced by Clickmechanic, by selecting your car at the top of this page!

How much does a Car Radiator repair cost?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

Check out the ClickMechanic price for a Car Radiator repair. We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

These estimates may include Engine coolant/antifreeze and Radiator

48 manufacturers for Car Radiator Repair

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Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £97.99 - £195.59 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 221	£235	£171 - £275	£263 - £418	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £107.99 - £208.98 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 1627	£260	£198 - £308	£309 - £475	Get exact price
Austin Parts costs: £70.74 - £100.79 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 4	£154	£148 - £170	£239 - £271	Get exact price
Bentley Parts costs: £149.16 - £219.56 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 8	£239	£220 - £271	£320 - £395	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £111.99 - £229.89 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 2722	£223	£161 - £252	£232 - £349	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £117.31 - £301.25 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 263	£287	£166 - £360	£239 - £519	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £148.29 - £238.54 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 359	£261	£208 - £300	£297 - £440	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £81.99 - £145.79 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1348	£166	£137 - £203	£207 - £309	Get exact price
Dacia Parts costs: £145.99 - £190.79 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 24	£250	£238 - £287	£359 - £446	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £85.98 - £180.48 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 7	£173	£135 - £213	£201 - £304	Get exact price
Daihatsu Parts costs: £422.89 - £530.02 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 24	£452	£472 - £510	£605 - £667	Get exact price
Dodge Parts costs: £148.99 - £220.82 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 31	£224	£198 - £267	£277 - £387	Get exact price
DS Parts costs: £138.99 - £170.99 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 6	£209	£212 - £215	£311 - £316	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £93.31 - £160.47 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1118	£187	£146 - £213	£217 - £318	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £86.99 - £192.31 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 3514	£187	£139 - £237	£208 - £344	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £110.49 - £213.53 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 762	£219	£170 - £276	£252 - £409	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £108.99 - £223.90 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 428	£210	£158 - £260	£229 - £371	Get exact price
Isuzu Parts costs: £169.07 - £210.86 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 5	£219	£218 - £230	£301 - £320	Get exact price
Iveco Parts costs: £135.50 - £241.34 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 18	£271	£236 - £318	£364 - £475	Get exact price
Jaguar Parts costs: £182.37 - £320.39 Labour time: 2-4 hours # of quotes: 561	£375	£302 - £432	£458 - £650	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £142.99 - £336.31 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 101	£282	£192 - £357	£269 - £488	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £132.99 - £299.93 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 326	£257	£185 - £332	£263 - £463	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £163.72 - £357.25 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 392	£351	£240 - £456	£349 - £672	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £104.99 - £343.89 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 21	£290	£154 - £339	£224 - £449	Get exact price
Lexus Parts costs: £144.68 - £319.07 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 381	£297	£210 - £353	£304 - £493	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £101.60 - £218.17 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 472	£220	£153 - £277	£225 - £408	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £165.83 - £475.01 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 673	£403	£264 - £532	£395 - £747	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £78.99 - £138.09 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 135	£187	£148 - £222	£233 - £351	Get exact price
MINI Parts costs: £123.49 - £227.99 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1748	£228	£189 - £260	£279 - £367	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £123.62 - £207.46 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 251	£237	£173 - £260	£246 - £381	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £105.01 - £256.73 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 590	£243	£154 - £304	£224 - £436	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £79.99 - £136.19 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 2613	£165	£129 - £195	£194 - £299	Get exact price
Peugeot Talbot Parts costs: £115.00 - £146.63 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 3	£172	£170 - £180	£247 - £262	Get exact price
Porsche Parts costs: £209.52 - £299.99 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 73	£390	£319 - £414	£469 - £626	Get exact price
Proton Parts costs: £123.71 - £157.47 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 2	£170	£165 - £178	£231 - £252	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £100.88 - £267.36 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 966	£294	£191 - £384	£300 - £588	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £84.15 - £162.29 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 148	£203	£155 - £261	£242 - £412	Get exact price
Saab Parts costs: £82.99 - £172.79 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 102	£199	£138 - £229	£208 - £341	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £85.24 - £181.70 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 544	£221	£164 - £271	£260 - £421	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £85.24 - £181.60 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 468	£210	£156 - £277	£244 - £432	Get exact price
Smart Parts costs: £143.83 - £176.99 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 21	£261	£226 - £257	£336 - £394	Get exact price
Ssangyong Parts costs: £137.65 - £195.23 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 8	£217	£213 - £240	£316 - £350	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £136.25 - £253.58 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 106	£233	£188 - £271	£267 - £373	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £100.63 - £171.08 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 357	£175	£150 - £208	£219 - £301	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £104.99 - £183.21 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1135	£214	£154 - £254	£224 - £385	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £93.94 - £209.74 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 5263	£213	£151 - £267	£227 - £394	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £96.01 - £177.15 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 2657	£224	£175 - £262	£273 - £405	Get exact price
Volvo Parts costs: £155.20 - £288.62 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 364	£296	£229 - £358	£334 - £523	Get exact price

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Mechanics that undertake car radiator work

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Pr Autotec Mobile Mechanic, Rotherham
Smartbuy Garages Ltd T/A Cwmbran MOT And Service Centre, Cwmbran

Vr Car Services Ltd, Colchester
We Care Auto Repairs Ltd, Notts

Recent Car Radiator repair quotes

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£327.13

Radiator replacement

Volkswagen Golf

Southampton

£231.26

Radiator replacement

Skoda Yeti

Chipping Norton

£275.57

Radiator replacement

Peugeot 207 CC

Harpenden

£194.81

Radiator replacement

BMW 3 Series

Leicester

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How much does a Car Radiator repair cost?

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What does a Radiator do?

How do you know there is something wrong with the Radiator?

When should you consider a Radiator replacement?

What happens during a Radiator replacement?

How much does a Radiator replacement cost?

How much does a Car Radiator repair cost?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

Check out the ClickMechanic price for a Car Radiator repair. We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£235

£171 - £275

£263 - £418

Audi

£260

£198 - £308

£309 - £475

Austin

£154

£148 - £170

£239 - £271

Bentley

£239

£220 - £271

£320 - £395

BMW

£223

£161 - £252

£232 - £349

Chevrolet

£287

£166 - £360

£239 - £519

Chrysler

£261

£208 - £300

£297 - £440

Citroen

£166

£137 - £203

£207 - £309

Dacia

£250

£238 - £287

£359 - £446

Daewoo

£173

£135 - £213

£201 - £304

Daihatsu

£452

£472 - £510

£605 - £667

Dodge

£224

£198 - £267

£277 - £387

DS

£209

£212 - £215

£311 - £316

Fiat

£187

£146 - £213

£217 - £318

Ford

£187

£139 - £237

£208 - £344

Honda

£219

£170 - £276

£252 - £409

Hyundai