R32 Gtr Dramas

[Guest]

My car have been out of action for quite a while now. In February this year, I had a major coolant leak. Luckily I was driving into my garage, the car hasn't moved out of there since then. It was good timing for the engine to over heat as I parked in my garage. The coolant was jetting out hard.

It was leaking from one of the metal coolant pipes joining the turbos. It's the pipes with the metal split block, has lots of bends. My brother-in-law, who used to be a mechanic, offered to fix the problem. He took the pipes out, took it to Lennock Nissan dealer, and ordered the pipe. The pipe had to come from Japan, lead time was 1 month. In March, the pipe arrived.... it looked completely different.

The Nissan guy thought he ordered the wrong one, we checked the chasis numbers, etc and we ordered another one from Japan again.... lead time was 1 month again. In April (just about a week ago), the pipe arrived but it was the same one. So my bro-in-law compared it with one from another R32. We found that we have been ordering the right one, but the pipes on mines weren't stock.

The pipe set which comes with mounting block, cost around $200. We returned the wrong pipes and decided to custom make the pipe. Two month has passed, with nothing has done.

This week, he then went to Enzed in Fyshwick. He asked them if they can get one custom made this week. Next day, Enzed had the pipe, it was so quick.... They said that they made it. But It was the exact same one Lennock Nissan had... not surprisingly, there were already 2 in stock which were ordered by us. Enzed was going to charge us over $400 for them.

So we are trying another place to get the pipes made.

While we are at it, we'll be replacing timing belt, water pump, coolant hoses, fuel filter, thermostat, rocker cover gasket, oil and oil filter.

That's where my GTR is at the moment. I am keeping the car. Car is no longer for sale.

Once the car is on the road, hopefully next week... it's then rego inspection time.

Edited June 4, 2008 by zenith13

[TiTAN]

Cant just get Pirtek to make up some braided line and attach it to the turbos with some speed flow fittings?

[Michele]

I am keeping the car. Car is no longer for sale.

I was hoping you would see the light LOL sorry to hear about the problems, but congratulations on your decision to keep your baby.

[Guest]

Yeah, it will be a custom made job for a Pirtek or some other pipe places.

I was hoping you would see the light LOL sorry to hear about the problems, but congratulations on your decision to keep your baby.

Hi michele! Yeah, i spent some time to peel off of the little "For Sale" stickers. How is your formula holden? Have you been racing it?

[Michele]

Yeah, it will be a custom made job for a Pirtek or some other pipe places.

Hi michele! Yeah, i spent some time to peel off of the little "For Sale" stickers. How is your formula holden? Have you been racing it?

The FH is going great, I'm lovin' it. I hope to get into Oz Boss before the end of the year, but need more hours before I start dicing with some of those guys. I'm targetting the last one for the year because its at Wakefield, but I would like to get down closer to 60 seconds by then if I can.

[Guest]

The pipe was an after-market pipe, arriving tomorrow. *sigh*

correction: there's no rocker cover gasket on RB26.

Edited June 5, 2008 by zenith13

[a20089]

Quite a story of woe, but not unlike others I've heard for modified cars like skylines.

Pays to keep your car stock as much as possible or at least keep a full list of every modification. Previous owners always forget the small ones.

Hope to se the car back on the road.

[GeeTR]

The pipe was an after-market pipe, arriving tomorrow. *sigh*

correction: there's no rocker cover gasket on RB26.

correction, against what the Nissan part is called, RB's don't have rockers lol

They do use a gasket though, try part numbers 13270-58S11 & 13270-58S01

Congrats keeping the car!

Edited June 7, 2008 by GeeTR

[Guest]

The pipe that I got is called Gates Racing "High Performance Radiator Hose", comes with 2 metal hoses and 2 large braided rubber hoses.

We took the radiator out, it was fairly rusty. I'm going to replace that too.

Work in progress....

Edited June 7, 2008 by zenith13

[GeeTR]

Bitchin Pink tricycle!!

So how far along have you gotten with the coolant feeds for the turbo's? You say yours are custom, or non standard in some way - pics?

Where on the metal line, is it leaking from? Snot just a dodgey crush washer is it, or something that can be re-brazed.

[Guest]

Bitchin Pink tricycle!!

So how far along have you gotten with the coolant feeds for the turbo's? You say yours are custom, or non standard in some way - pics?

Where on the metal line, is it leaking from? Snot just a dodgey crush washer is it, or something that can be re-brazed.

that's my daughter's tricycle.

It wasn't custom made, we orginally thought it was. it was an aftermarket.

The pipes are already went in. There are two metal pipes. Each pipe has ring on one end and threaded nut pipe fitting on the other end. It has no washers. The new pipe came with teflon tape around the thread. It leaked from inside the nut. One pipe has a circular loop, the other pipe has lots of bends.

[GeeTR]

Aftermarket water lines, I see, I see

[Guest]

Progress so far...

crank seal replaced,

new timing belt in,

new belts all around,

new thermostat in,

new water pump in,

cleaned & repaired radiator in (thanks to Natrad),

oil drained, new oil filter in,

transmission oil drained,

new Gates radiator hoses in,

cleaned indicator light connectors,

cleaned electric window switches,

to do :

new fuel filter,

new platinum spark plugs,

put oil in,

put transmission oil in,

put coolant in

then the rego inspection... uh oh.

this whole thing is costing me just under $3k.

Edited June 10, 2008 by zenith13

[jenkies]

i like the effort your going to to fix all the little things at the same time!! i did a similar fix up when i bought mine a few months.. all the little things but its peace of mind and certainly will help the cars reliability factor!! specialy on 32 gtrs

good luck

[OzLeroy]

Good Work, great to hear its all coming together. I'll see you at work tommorrow.

My car is off the road at the moment, doing rear subframe bushes, subframe alignment bushes (pinapples), diff bushes, HICAS lock, new CAT, some new vacuum lines, radiator hoses.

probably also thermostat, engine temp sensor.

This is a warning, unless you are keep as mustard, mechanically talented (i.e. a mechanic) and have a multitude of tools at your diposal as well as the patience of a monk on valium then DO NOT attempt to replace the subframe bushes on your skyline. I was quoted $1200 (including the bushes) from trojan to replace the subframe bushes and I can assure you that is entirely reasonable! However, If you are keen to learn how it all works and have a fair bit of spare time as well as the previously mentioned traits then by all means go for it.

My 2c, I never want to do this again. Anyone who has the cash I would reccomend you take the car to your trusted mechanic or suspension workshop.

Hopefully the car will feel on rails once its all done.

[Guest]

Everything is done! Car is back on road. I'm so glad to drive the skyline again.

Rego inspection tomorrow.

Leon, hope your car is back on the road again, then we can have a "sound off" in the car park to see who can set off each other's car alarm by engine revving.

Good Work, great to hear its all coming together. I'll see you at work tommorrow.

My car is off the road at the moment, doing rear subframe bushes, subframe alignment bushes (pinapples), diff bushes, HICAS lock, new CAT, some new vacuum lines, radiator hoses.

probably also thermostat, engine temp sensor.

This is a warning, unless you are keep as mustard, mechanically talented (i.e. a mechanic) and have a multitude of tools at your diposal as well as the patience of a monk on valium then DO NOT attempt to replace the subframe bushes on your skyline. I was quoted $1200 (including the bushes) from trojan to replace the subframe bushes and I can assure you that is entirely reasonable! However, If you are keen to learn how it all works and have a fair bit of spare time as well as the previously mentioned traits then by all means go for it.

My 2c, I never want to do this again. Anyone who has the cash I would reccomend you take the car to your trusted mechanic or suspension workshop.

Hopefully the car will feel on rails once its all done.

[OzLeroy]

4 sure! I'm sure the new metalCAT will increase the volume, i just hope its not over the top, i wouldn't want it to be illegal or anything .

But hey the new CAT should be better on the environment, considering i had to cut the old one out, I think it was a bit past its used by date.

We'll have to have a work skidpan day!