My radiator

[Morton]

here is a pic of the radiator I pulled out yesterday next to the new I fitted today, might be why it was overheating when towing lol

[NissanGQ4.2]

hahahahaha, yep that would explain it, I think ur suppose 2 wash that mud off after playing in it.

U probably didn't need a new rad after all

[growler2058]

Oh yeah been there done that!!


HaveA tapped out new year

[Morton]

tried cleaning it twice, once in & once when it was out, mud was rock hard & in areas 1" thick, 60% of the cores where filled with mud & it wasnt budging, I would have spent days rodding externally, I will have it recored & kept as a spare

[NissanGQ4.2]

tried cleaning it twice, once in & once when it was out, mud was rock hard & in areas 1" thick, 60% of the cores where filled with mud & it wasnt budging, I would have spent days rodding externally, I will have it recored & kept as a spare

You haven't been driving through the drop zone have you?

[Morton]

I have never been in there as I was told one or 2 of the puddles would sink a 4wd, I sometimes go to Riverstone to test a suspension/part replacement etc, I took my GU for a good long run last night & will top the radiator up one more time, all went well, it is running slightly under the temp I have had since I bought it 6 yrs ago, it was always dead on half but happy anyways

[NissanGQ4.2]

I have never been in there as I was told one or 2 of the puddles would sink a 4wd, I sometimes go to Riverstone to test a suspension/part replacement etc, I took my GU for a good long run last night & will top the radiator up one more time, all went well, it is running slightly under the temp I have had since I bought it 6 yrs ago, it was always dead on half but happy anyways

hahaha yeh a few puddles in there that would sink a 4b, more so after some good rain.

A place your toy would have some fun, unfortunately just not big enough of a place and sorta illegal to be in there.

Good to here your temp problem is sorted now

[Morton]

I soaked the radiator for about 4-5 hours today & hit it with the hose, bloody thing cleaned up well, took about 1 hr with the hose on strong pressure but I can see through all of it nicely now, will wrap it in gladwrap, throw it into the box the other radiator come in & store it in the rafters of the garage

[NissanGQ4.2]

buy yourself a cheapish high pressure cleaner, makes jobs like that a lot quicker :)

[Morton]

I have one but a few members said not to use it as there is a good chance of bending the fins, it would have been a much quicker

[scotty83]

Glad to see it was a relatively simple solution to your heating issues. Mud will do that.

Tapped on by ScottyB

[danielhobby]

did the same thing to my old hilux last year at tallarook,thought it was r@@@@d.took to it with gentle water pressure and a good air nozzle at the same time,didnt bend a fin or damage a tube,its now doing its second summer and its great so far.

[Morton]

I was suppose to hitch the camper the other day & test it on some hills, but 2 days in a row someone has come over & forced beer down my throat, woke up both mornings a little dusty & wasnt keen on driving anywhere, hopefully this weekend

[BrendanB]

It is that time of year Morton, can't plan anything without a beer coming in to the conversation..

[NissanGQ4.2]

Got 2 great hills you can test on only minutes away from my joint, u could always come up here and force beers down my throat..............I won't mind *L*

[Morton]

Got 2 great hills you can test on only minutes away from my joint, u could always come up here and force beers down my throat..............I won't mind *L*

lol your on mate, will have to be Sunday though, have a BBQ & beers on Saturdays for a kids party at Penrith, not my kids