Hi members,
Spend a little money on your radiator to keep it in good running order
- you will be glad you did!
My car has recently been experiencing overheating issues.
I had just replaced the water pump and thermostat...
I got the radiator cleaned and serviced by NatRad - cost around $200 inc a pressure test, new top tank and O-ring seal.
(The normal price is about $100 if you don’t need a new tank)
The work involved removing the top tank and cleaning out the water galleries.
When you took off the radiator cap you could see some of the gunk causing the blockage - the radiator was 80% blocked!!
In my case the dude at the NatRad store (Perth - Morley) pointed out the top tank inlet was cracked - and he kept it to show me.
Any disturbance of the cooling system (heater core replacement, thermostat, water pump) will cause gunk to move in the cooling system and clog your radiator - think of the "gasket goo" that gets used to when replacing these components - if too much is used there is a good chance some of it will become mobile and clog the system.
Now that most skylines are ten + years in age, it’s a good idea to take the time to get it properly cleaned, besides just giving your cooling system a flush annually. It will keep your car running cooler and be more reliable.
Why not get a new radiator cap too? You can get standard 0.9 bar colour anodized ones from Repco for $12. Mine's red ;-)
And thanks to NatRad for your excellent quality of service.