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Hi Guys

I have a crack in the top tank of my R34 GTT (1999) radiator, i can get a second hand radiator for about $150. but was wondering if this is a job you can do yourself

if you dont have the best car maintance knowledge?

Has anyone done this before, the car has a thermo fan on the front of the radiator also.

can anyone drop some knowledge on me

Cheers Brent

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Hi Guys

I have a crack in the top tank of my R34 GTT (1999) radiator, i can get a second hand radiator for about $150. but was wondering if this is a job you can do yourself

if you dont have the best car maintance knowledge?

Has anyone done this before, the car has a thermo fan on the front of the radiator also.

can anyone drop some knowledge on me

Cheers Brent

Its an easy job to replace the actual radiator itself but MAKE SURE you bleed the cooling system correctly, if you are not confident then dont do it!

As for the fan, if you mean in front of the radiator then its probably the A/C fan you are referring too, there should be a condenser between the fan and the radiator?

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Thanks for getting back to me,

Yes mate it is the aircon radiator in front, didn't realise how thin the actual radiator was

As for bleeding it is it just from one of the lowest hoses or some where else?

Cheers Brent

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Hi Guys

I have a crack in the top tank of my R34 GTT (1999) radiator, i can get a second hand radiator for about $150. but was wondering if this is a job you can do yourself

if you dont have the best car maintance knowledge?

Has anyone done this before, the car has a thermo fan on the front of the radiator also.

can anyone drop some knowledge on me

Cheers Brent

save your bucks and get a NEW radiator, an old one may be ready to crack too

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Thanks for getting back to me,

Yes mate it is the aircon radiator in front, didn't realise how thin the actual radiator was

As for bleeding it is it just from one of the lowest hoses or some where else?

Cheers Brent

there is a bleed screw up near the plenum. do a search for threads on how to bleed the system

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