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hey guys

i need help! was driving the other day and my girlfriend told me that there was somthing dripping on her foot on the passenger side footwell of my 33 GTS-T

A closer inspection found that it was coolant. i checked the radiator, had no pressure in it when hot and the level had dropped considerably

can someone please give me some info on the cause. i have a feeling that its the heater core but im not sure

also on that note, where is the heater core located on this model and how do i get it out?

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hey guys

i need help! was driving the other day and my girlfriend told me that there was somthing dripping on her foot on the passenger side footwell of my 33 GTS-T

A closer inspection found that it was coolant. i checked the radiator, had no pressure in it when hot and the level had dropped considerably

can someone please give me some info on the cause. i have a feeling that its the heater core but im not sure

also on that note, where is the heater core located on this model and how do i get it out?

cheers

hi mate your heater core is behind the dash inside the car ,and it is a shi...t job to change it ..mine done the same thing ..all i done was pull the 2 hoses off that run to the heater which you will find in the engine bay ..just pull them off and either join them together .or put bungs in them so water doesnt get to the heater core .just means you wont have a heater ...thats the easy fand cheap fix ..

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Yep, almost positive it's your heater core, it's a common problem. If you do a search there is a tutorial on how to remove the heater core, it's a prick of a job, but can be done in a day. Problem is finding a 2nd hand replacement core, or putting up with no heating :(

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ah k then

cheers for the help guys

might have to join the pipes in that case coz it sounds liek a crap job:(

and im guessing a new core would be fairly expensive to

It's easy enough to bypass, but that will still leave a fair bit of water in the core already, and you want to be careful it doesn't lead to ruting your passenger footwell.

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Yep

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/He...WTO-t32611.html

Apparently a replacement heater core isn't that expensive

I got a replacement from my local natrad dealer ( www.natrad.com.au ) for 225, it was the 300zx heater core - I had to take mine out, show him it, then he measured it up and figured out it was the 300zx one.
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Be aware that if you bypass the heater and if you get a yellow sticker, that will be one of the things the inspector will make you fix.

thats one reason why you just pull the hoses off ,and put bungs in them so water cant get in the heater core but still looks like its hooked up .and that solvex that problem unless they check it .

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If you block them off then the water cant flow like the system was designed. I would much rather loop them and keep the system working as was intended.

I think it would be defectable if the inspector was a c**t as you wouldnt be able to defrost your windscreen on cold mornings.

I have replaced one before and it wasnt that bad of a job. Keep in mind I had taken a dash out before so a lot of it wasnt new to me. Also I used an R32 heater core and it fit in the R33 just fine....which might open up your second hand market a bit

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mmm yea i will join them and keep it flowing:)

ah right that sounds good

i like cheaper things lol

i wonder though...... might be a bit hit and miss with second hand whether its going to have the same problem or not?

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Yeah but I would rather replace 2-3 second hand ones than pay the price nissan would want for a new one. That said, I have never got a quote from them so it might be worth calling just for a laugh.

You may even have some luck taking the old core out and bringing it to a radiator service center to get it rebuilt/re sealed

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Yeah but I would rather replace 2-3 second hand ones than pay the price nissan would want for a new one. That said, I have never got a quote from them so it might be worth calling just for a laugh.

You may even have some luck taking the old core out and bringing it to a radiator service center to get it rebuilt/re sealed

haha think id rather pay the extra whatever it is than pull my dash out 4 times lol

doesnt look like much fun from the drawings and tutorials and stuff

mmmm ye thats an idea ay

should look into it

lol yes and my cruiser has gone 3 years with no heater as well :(

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