My Radiator Finally Has A Crack In It.

[george.bryant]

My radiator finally has a crack in it.

No Radiator Shop in Nelson has anything that is compatable. Aparently the radiator in my car is a real oddball....and has a weird mounting setup.

What will fit into the hr30 with a l20et? Anyone know, i'm in serious need of advice here.

Regards, George

[Ghostrider]

George,

Somebody has done a number on it, because the parts book, although doesn't include all the radiators available for the model, specifies ONLY 1 for all L series engines and then ONLY 1 radiator support panel for all models, sedan, van, hatch & coupe.

All I can suggest is you get your local radiator guy to check his NATRA measurement section in his catalogue to come up with something as close as, or maybe an MR radiator will fit, as it's in the book as the same.

Where is Nelson, you talking as in bay NSW or ???????

I have DR radiators in Sydney, but I'm going to change them as well, away from antiquated copper and brass to alloy.

[Ghostrider]

Whilst your here, Do you have a VIN number for your PNV?

[george.bryant]

George,

Somebody has done a number on it, because the parts book, although doesn't include all the radiators available for the model, specifies ONLY 1 for all L series engines and then ONLY 1 radiator support panel for all models, sedan, van, hatch & coupe.

All I can suggest is you get your local radiator guy to check his NATRA measurement section in his catalogue to come up with something as close as, or maybe an MR radiator will fit, as it's in the book as the same.

Where is Nelson, you talking as in bay NSW or ???????

I have DR radiators in Sydney, but I'm going to change them as well, away from antiquated copper and brass to alloy.

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NATRA? Nelson, New Zealand (top of South Island).

I said to the radiator dude that i'm sure a MR one would fit and he didnt have a clue what i was talking about. ..I was thinking maybe a Pintara one would fit? But as its a r31 i guess its a long shot. Its weird that in the catalouges he had it only showed 87-91 Skylines and then it just said Skyline GTR too (theres soo many GTRs so wtf....?)

I'm going to another place tomorrow which apparently may be able to help me.

[george.bryant]

Whilst your here, Do you have a VIN number for your PNV?

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Sure its on my VIN plate :-P Its dark out, but I'm sure I can manage to locate it for you if you like? May I ask why?

[Ghostrider]

NATRA? Nelson, New Zealand (top of South Island).

I said to the radiator dude that i'm sure a MR one would fit and he didnt have a clue what i was talking about. ..I was thinking maybe a Pintara one would fit? But as its a r31 i guess its a long shot. Its weird that in the catalouges he had it only showed 87-91 Skylines and then it just said Skyline GTR too (theres soo many GTRs so wtf....?)

I'm going to another place tomorrow which apparently may be able to help me.

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Sorry! NATRA is "National Radiators" the biggest manufacturer of Automotive Radiators in Australia so I might be surprised if they didn't export to NZ.

Maybe you should chat to STAGEFUMER11 he seems to know a bit about them and mine is an 84 with just 157K on the dials

[george.bryant]

Sorry! NATRA is "National Radiators" the biggest manufacturer of Automotive Radiators in Australia so I might be surprised if they didn't export to NZ.

Maybe you should chat to STAGEFUMER11 he seems to know a bit about them and mine is an 84 with just 157K on the dials

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Trying to talk to him on MSN but hes not at his computer :-P

[george.bryant]

oh, jsut searched on google and found http://www.radiators.co.nz/about.html

[george.bryant]

With no success of finding a new radiator for my hr30s l20et i found a place that was very very helpfull and it making me a aluminium top tank to replace the cracked plastic top tank of my radiator. I shall post pics once its all finished.

What steps should I take to remove the radiator? Is there anything I should know?

Regards, George

[Ghostrider]

With no success of finding a new radiator for my hr30s l20et i found a place that was very very helpfull and it making me a aluminium top tank to replace the cracked plastic top tank of my radiator. I shall post pics once its all finished.

What steps should I take to remove the radiator? Is there anything I should know?

Regards, George

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Hi George,

Where are you getting a 280K speedo?

I have this speedo from Jenesis, that I scored some years back, but my curiosity is getting to me, as there isn't one track in Australia, with the exception of Bathurst that I could reach any more than 250k at, why would you want 280K.

And may I point out, the Jenesis Speedo is an EXCHANGE transaction, you have to send a 180K speedo to Japan and then they convert it and send it back as a 260 modification.

As for removing the radiator, I think your only problem will be the auto hydraulic lines that mount to the bottom tank, but as for the alloy top tank, I am going to have an all new alloy radiator made for mine eventually and probably change the flow pattern to horizontal rather than vertical, as this way is far more efficient.

I will also be using the DR radiator as it is about 50mm wider giving more frontal area.

The PNV badge scan??????? I was going to get one of our local signwriters to scan the side decal and make up a couple of vinyl signs identical and at the same size as the badge. Do you think you would prefer one of these instead?

Cheers,

Dennis

[george.bryant]

Well i'll pass on that Speedo then, thats neat how yours has Volts instead of Boost :-)

I cant see any hoses coming from the bottom of the radiator.

I would LOVE a Paul Newman Decal if you could do that for me!

By the way the i sealed the crack in my radiator for the time being and its performing well so far.

Regards, George

[Ghostrider]

Well i'll pass on that Speedo then, thats neat how yours has Volts instead of Boost :-)

I cant see any hoses coming from the bottom of the radiator.

I would LOVE a Paul Newman Decal if you could do that for me!

By the way the i sealed the crack in my radiator for the time being and its performing well so far.

Regards, George

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George,

The volts gauge is standard in all Hatch models in Oz, all I did was change it over.

If you want a volts gauge tell me and I'll post one over, then you just have to change the wiring to suit.

Dennis

[stagefumer11]

VEry nice with the 260k spedo, would love one for myself.

Its pretty much impossible to swap the guages around, I got one out of a 4 door es turbo. and in no respectfull way could i get it to work. Eveything on the back was diffrent

[Ghostrider]

VEry nice with the 260k spedo, would love one for myself.

Its pretty much impossible to swap the guages around, I got one out of a 4 door es turbo. and in no respectfull way could i get it to work. Eveything on the back was diffrent

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Don't know what model you have, but 84/85 models have a different instrument cluster to 82/83 models, but as both my MR & HR's are both 84 models, I just had the Auto Elec change the wiring a tad.

For me to get the 260K speedo, I had to export the original 180K speedo to Japan & then they sent me back the modified version, but it's the same speedo you send that you get back.

It was a pain in the ass.

Cheers,

Dennis

[george.bryant]

Don't know what model you have, but 84/85 models have a different instrument cluster to 82/83 models, but as both my MR & HR's are both 84 models, I just had the Auto Elec change the wiring a tad.

For me to get the 260K speedo, I had to export the original 180K speedo to Japan & then they sent me back the modified version, but it's the same speedo you send that you get back.

It was a pain in the ass.

Cheers,

Dennis

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My radiators core has a split....f.cuks sake. Just forked out NZD$610 for a Custom Made Aluminium Radiator. I guess i should get a new waterpump and thermostat while i'm at it.

[discopotato03]

Guys another option is the std R32 GTR radiator , I had the Koyo make in my FJT Bluebird and it worked really well -saved a HEAP of weight and its cooling was phenominal . You will have to adapt to spigot mounts but once you do it comes out with a screw driver (hose clamps) and a 10mm ring spanner (two top bolts) . It will involve two holes drilled for the top mounts and a couple of nutserts wich is easy . The FJ had a piece of exhaust tube with suitable bends to transfer water to the bottom rad outlet as FJ and RB are opposite sides , top is OK . Custom rads are OK but expensive to repair (recore) as they are literally cut open with a band saw . An off the shelf can be very convienent , particularly when its 1/4 of the weight and lightyears ahead in cooling efficiency . Given a choise I will NEVER use a copper rad ever again .

Cheers A .

[george.bryant]

that just sounds like a lot of hassle to me.

[discopotato03]

that just sounds like a lot of hassle to me.

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The question here is do you want a radiator that really works and doesn't weigh a ton ? I looked into multi row custom made copper core rads and they were more expensive , much heavier , and don't cool much better than the std rad .

Your call .

[george.bryant]

did u not read in my posts that im getting am "Alluminium" Radiator. I'm assuming it'll be f.ucking light

[discopotato03]

Cheers .