GU Radiator Fault
Submitted: Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 01:21
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Kumunara (NT)
Last weekend I was about to leave for
Darwin and checked my vehicle. I found that my radiator was leaking.
When I removed the radiator I found that there are two lugs on the cowling. They had worn holes in the radiator.
I took the radiator to
Darwin and spoke to a Natrad gentleman there who informed me that it is a common problem. His advice was to cut off the offending lugs.
For me it was an expensive and time consuming way of discovering this fault. I have submitted this post so that others may not have similar or more serious problems due to this fault.
Reply By: Peter - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 06:33
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 06:33
Was advised of the same fault. Had the radiator flushed etc last year and whilst it was out the blokes removed the 2 lugs (Red Devil Radiators). They advised me that the radiator becoming blocked, and the lugs wearing holes in the core where both (almost) normal on the Patrols. Haven't had any radiator issue since
Peter
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Reply By: Shawn - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:05
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:05
Had mine done as part of a factory 'fix'.
I didn't know anything about it until the guy at the service centre said they installed the fix.
cheers
Shawn
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Follow Up By: tdf - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:42
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:42
is this for 4.2 or3litre or both
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Follow Up By: Shawn - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:59
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:59
Mine is a 4.2 so don't know about the 3ltr
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Follow Up By: V8Diesel - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 11:03
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 11:03
4.5 too.
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Follow Up By: Member - nrb1748 (VIC) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 11:25
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 11:25
Which model or year??
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Follow Up By: V8Diesel - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:07
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:07
My 4.5 was a 98.
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Follow Up By: Shawn - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 14:46
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 14:46
My 4.2 - 2003
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Reply By: Member - Nick (TAS) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:17
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:17
Yep our work cab chasis 4.2 wore through also.We took the grinder to it.
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Follow Up By: chips59 - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 21:55
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 21:55
where abouts are these lugs please?
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Reply By: Member - Niss42 - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 16:45
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 16:45
Same problem, 2000 4.2TD, $1000 bucks to replace and modify fan shroud.
Another known problem that Nissan that don't want to know about.
B.
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Follow Up By: Kumunara (NT) - Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 10:59
Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 10:59
I hope they didn't charge you $1,000 to modify the fan cowling.
It cost me $615 for a new radiator and fitting.
I did the modification to the fan cowling in 5 seconds with a
stanley knife.
I don't know where you had the work done but you it sounds like you were overcharged.
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Reply By: wilko65 - Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 06:51
Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 06:51
Which lugs and where abouts exactly are they on the cowling ?
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Follow Up By: Kumunara (NT) - Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 10:55
Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 10:55
They are situated on the cowling on the inside near the fan. All you need do is cut them off with a
stanley knife.
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Reply By: live4theweekends - Saturday, Feb 17, 2007 at 08:57
Saturday, Feb 17, 2007 at 08:57
Does this apply to the GQ or just the GU? Just fitted new radiator to the GQ.
Cheers
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