cooling a TD42

**lman** · 5th June 2013, 03:42 AM

I plan to do some touring in my Gu i will be towing a off road camper, i have the offer on a 4 core all alloy rad but i am not sure if it is needed ,
have to pay around $400, any thoughts?

**NissanPatrol.com.au** · 5th June 2013 03:42 AM

**BigRAWesty** · 5th June 2013, 08:00 AM

Put that $400 unto a good radiator service, clean and flush. Imo nothing wrong with stock setup if looked after.

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**nissannewby** · 5th June 2013, 08:12 AM

As above mate. If the standard setup is in good nic you won't ever have an issue

**gaddy** · 5th June 2013, 03:13 PM

As above , my parents have just got back from a trip towing a 17 jayco , Brisbane to Darwin down the center to south aus , and back to birdsville via the birdsville track , no issues at all and it's a bog stock out of the factory 4.2 , he's also spent 2 months in the cape as well , Telly track and all points no dramas , he also tows a 3.2 t boat . And with mine I tow 2.5 t boat no worries . And a jayco swan on the beach no dramas both 4.2 tdi

Steve

**Morton** · 5th June 2013, 08:27 PM

stick with stock, thorough flush, new genuine thermostat, new hoses, good for years, Bobs your relative

**Sid** · 6th June 2013, 01:52 PM

best to use genuine nissan thermostat.

**threedogs** · 6th June 2013, 01:55 PM

Replace your hoses and keep old hoses for spares

**Tonks** · 7th June 2013, 07:22 AM

Stock radiator in my 4.2, towing a 2 tonne boat no heating issues at all,

Spend the coin on something else.

MB · 20th January 2021, 09:43 PM

In the middle of swapping goodie bits between a GU <> GQ and did just notice this on the old faithful outback GQ TD42.

35 years old the GQ and has kindly hauled (slowly) 2.5tonne for me across some hotter highway country. Only ever let me down once recently with good gauge watching/creeping symptoms of its 35 year old viscous coupling not fully locking to 99%.
FWIW: After being kindly educated here by Legends I too believe now our engine bay pressure flaps/traps & OEM tidbits are key wherever possible on 4.2 Nissan diesel truck builds

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**Winnie** · 20th January 2021, 10:08 PM

I 100% agree Mark. I lost the passenger side one on mine somehow. I don't have any numbers to back up my claims but you will have to believe me that it is now running a little bit hotter than it was when it was in place.

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