Anyone fitted a Nissan Aluminium/plastic radiator to a GQ?

[Bluedog77]

Just wondering if the new style fits as original was brass/copper? Also, any feedback on performance and durability?
Not sure which way to go at the moment.

[Rossco]

Hey mate, I have just fitted a plastic aluminum radiator to mine (think it's an adrad) and seems to perform well. I think would be more durable than a copper brass they tend to leak from the corners, my old brass one was new and started leaking after probably five years of use in the corner. .

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[Winnie]

Yes my copper/brass leaked in the corner after about the same amount of time, replaced with plastic/ally about 12 months ago.

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[MB]

A third honest vote for New Nissan OEM placcy/aluminium highway tanks here BD77 Mate!
Have slowly hauled some serious max GCM weight together with the old faithful GQ TD42 to great success around the QLD/NSW/SA hotter border work regions.
FWIW: A 35 year old viscous fan coupling not locking to more than say 90% has been the only ever cooling issue found to full factory GQ all others specifications to date [emoji106][emoji106]


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[balwayne]

I just installed a Nissan plastic/aluminum one also. My decision was based on the recommendations of my friends and the reviews I saw online.

[Bluedog77]

Going to put a Nissan one in this weekend.

[Bluedog77]

Had a go at putting the new radiator in today but there is a slight misalignment with the top bolt holes. Managed to get one in but other one is about 3-4mm out.
Anyone had the same issue? I don't want to force it too much. My only thought is to take a bit off the bottom rubber locators.

[Rossco]

Hmm what a bugger, yeah never had a prob before. What radiator is it??

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[Winnie]

Are you sure the bottom rubbers are sitting right in their mounts?

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[Bluedog77]

Genuine Nissan for a TB42. Bottom rubbers in their holes. But needs to shift across 3 to 4 mm.

[Bluedog77]

Finally managed to get the radiator to fit. Great to see the temperature gauge in the bottom third.

[Gutsquisher Media]

Hey mate, I have just fitted a plastic aluminum radiator to mine (think it's an adrad) and seems to perform well. I think would be more durable than a copper brass they tend to leak from the corners, my old brass one was new and started leaking after probably five years of use in the corner. .

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Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but copper/Brass will always out last Aluminum. Copper/Brass does not suffer from stray voltage corrosion (Electrolysis) as well as Copper/Brass is more resilient to fatigue fractures.

For yours to have started to leaking at the corners is a sign of a breakdown of the solder, I have a Troll with original radiator has done near 600000Km no leaks has been out twice only for flushing. I may of been lucky but have seen a lot of old Trolls still with their original radiator.

[mudnut]

On a GQ I think the top mounting rubbers are too small to take up all of the flex. I have thought about re-designing a set to fit mine after I get the radiator done.