GU Radiator issues - rubbing
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005 at 12:22
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From OUterlimits, but this has also happened to our club trip coordinator which he mentioned the last meeting we had..
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Heading: GU 4.2TD radiator probs
As above, there are two lugs coming off the fan shroud, that over time rub on and wear small holes into the radiator . I don't know if this is the same on the petrols or the 3ltr, but it wouldn't hurt to
check........luckily I was only on
stockton when it happened, and you cant see where the leak is from coz it is covered up by the same lugs.
After I braised the radiator up, I glued some dense seal type foam, and trimed the lugs to suit. As cutting the lugs took of the flat bit, and it could cut into the foam, I found some old curtain rod ends and trimmed them up to fit to provide a flat edgs.
I can send / post pics if anyone wants to see, but I would suggest you fix it up next service.
Annyone else had this problem.....it is a '99 ute?????
Reply By: Casnat - Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005 at 19:11
Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005 at 19:11
Just 20 mins ago finished refitting the radiator in my 98 GU (4.5 Petrol). Would you believe someone at some stage has lost a ratchet wrench and extension bar down into the engine bay and it must have laid resting (read rubbing!) on the radiator for who knows how long. It isn't one of
mine so probably from the previous owner. Bouncing around last week on the top half of the
Border Track must have been the last straw .....
pool of coolant on driveway next morning. Lucky it lasted I guess.
Being aluminium it can't be welded, so the choice was a newie at about $800 or $38 to bog it with STIC-TITE. Guess which I chose. Anybody had experience with that stuff? Only a tiny hole.
Anyway ... had the radiator out and no signs of rubbing from anywhere else.
Trev
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Follow Up By: brian - Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005 at 07:36
Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005 at 07:36
hello casnat,aluminium can easily be welded without inert gas cover set ups,there are specific welding rods available that will weld alloy with a simple gas/butane torch .i have used one to repair an aluminium tube carrying power steering fluid on my gu,the rods are made up of a mix of approx 13 different elements and work like soldering,for example you can join diecast and aluminium.
i usually buy them for a few dollars at 4wd/camping shows
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Follow Up By: Casnat - Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005 at 08:28
Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005 at 08:28
I obviously didn't go to a very good radiator repair place! I also suggested to them that they could blank off the affected pipe but got some story about why that was too hard also. Clearly there is more money in selling customers a new radiator.
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