2003 nissn Pathfinder over heating. MODS required or not

Submitted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 17:36
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HI I’m using a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder as a weekender. We got it about month and half ago.. Car has been doing well all this time on slight off road and weekend running. Now the summer heat has started rising and the outside temp is around 42C. During last weekend dune bashing ma engine got over heated and temp was rite at the top of the gage, Then toped it up with water ( no coolant was available) then towed it out of the sand to the tarmac. Gave about 30 mist for the engine to cool and drove back about 20KM to the gas pump the temp gage was at ½ way or one bar higher at the Gas pump Fill up about 3 ltrs of Coolant once engine cooled down, However now when I’m on the high way the temp gage is about ¼ up and if slow drive/ in traffic is goes up to ½ or one bar upper than half. Note that the gage was on ¼ all the time before this.
Add to that the coolant levels have not dropped in the radiator last two days. The resave tank is almost empty though. also the car is been only used not more than three days a week. I have an appointment with ma regular garage today eve.
Should I modify the cooling system if I’m to do off road with the pathy? Or is it normal? What mods should I do if I am planning on serious off road with the pathy, I’ve seen below mods been done on pathfinders cooling systems..

• Additional fan
• Transmission cooling system
• Heavy-duty radiator.
Appreciate your suggestions and advice on this…

Cheers
Path
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