New To Skyline Please Help

[Madaz]

good to hear all is sorted and your happy

[maklaw]

Hey All

Details: R33 s1 gts-t 1995 unkown alarm (stock?)

i can't open my drivers side door...

Now i have to climb over the passengers side every time i want to get in... and thats not easy for a 6ft guy...

Any reason why the door won't unlock?

passenger side door locking and unlocking fine no trouble at all,both sides window working fine as well.

"if yes" could anyone please give me some direction or address to some good automotive locksmith.

i tried all tricks but all failed.anyone had this kind of trouble before??

i will be greatly thankful,like always...

[Dohmar]

Hey All

Details: R33 s1 gts-t 1995 unkown alarm (stock?)

i can't open my drivers side door...

Can you open the door using the internal door handle or is it totally unable to open using both handles? If you can open it, you can remove the door trim and take a photo and that could possibly help us point you in the right direction

-D

[maklaw]

No cant open from the inside aswell,so cant open the trim either....

dont know what to do,except ripped the trip off and buy new trim...any idea mate..

[Damo_R34]

yeah pull the trim off, any part of the door mechanism may have come loose or broken

[maklaw]

So it means can't save trim,i have to kill door trim and buy another one...

[Damo_R34]

no you can pull the trim off without damaging it... there are screws and clips involved, do a search and youll be able to find a "how to"

[illmatic]

I dont think you would be able to access all the screws and clips without opening the door though Damo

[Damo_R34]

something obvious might jump out a you when you take the trim off, you never know.

[maklaw]

Hey guys thanx for all help and input,Basically i went to the RICK @ AUTO PERFECTION and he removed a trim slightly and nothing broke.

Thanks god for that and rick too,anyways it was something wrong with lock itself somehow Rick able to fixed the problem.

Took him 1 hour and cost me $80.

i am happy with the price and service..

i am very very thnxfull guys for your concern and help,keep it up the good help.

[Madaz]

good to hear Rick has looked after us a lot of group buys for window tints and various other installs

[maklaw]

hello all,could anyone please tell me,where to buy new radiator for R33 GTS-T auto.

If possible give me some idea about price as well...??

[Aberax]

hello all,could anyone please tell me,where to buy new radiator for R33 GTS-T auto.

If possible give me some idea about price as well...??

For original try Nissan would be a bit pricey I would say. Also try your local Radiator Supplier/Mechanic, maybe even Natrad, however most people for the money get an Alloy Radiator - ISC, Autobarn, Ebay, SAU Sponsor, etc.

[Carbon 34]

Watch out some automatic cars have trans coolers built into the radiator bottoms !! No idea which skylines except r31 do

and watch out for sensors and places to put them on radiators , 33 have sensors 34 dont ISC radiator has the spot for one but not sure if its the right size or not

I have a 34 radator but no sensor spot for 33 and its a 5 spd model , ( yes i know some of the auto rb engines use external coolers i use one for powersteering lol)

[maklaw]

Man thats confusing now i am stuck in sensors and in trans coolar so anyone, so kind to give me some direction where to go for radiators...

i dont know much about the cars,as i love skyline but dont know much about them.

Always busy working so dont have much time to learn about the cars.so always depend on your kind helpfull advises

[Carbon 34]

Isc a trader here - ryan should be able to help

Or grab a performance car mag , lots of people sell em , change your coolant ( flush ) and do your hoses at the same time

Thermostat as well

just to save chasing your tail doing it twice !!

belts ?

Is it due for big service timing belt etc just do it in one big hit to save labour time

[maklaw]

timing belt done last year in august and Thermostat as well,but now radiator top plastic cover leaking..do you have any idea we can fix that part ?

[Carbon 34]

Its a bit of a dodgy fix but works

You need to drain the radiator down below the leak if its the top tank

Dry the area and wipe all around the alloy plastic joint ( prob were its leaking a common problem )

take the two brackets loose holding the radiator , sometimes the top hose has to come off , tip the radiator a tad so you can do both front and back of the tank

Wipe the whole area of the top tank and alloy tabs with a wet metho rag let it dry It needs to be clean

Take some channel lock pliers and a old towel to protect the teeth tearing into anything

You need to flip the channel lock pliers so there upside down use the rag and your going to gently but firmly squeeze the alloy tabs a little at a time all the way around the radiator top tank, use care once it starts to bend it can go too far and break off or just leak worse , just work it slow and a few times around should be fine

Then take black hi temp rtv on your finger and backfill the area completely around the alloy plastic top tank till the alloy and rtv silicone are about even

You may want gloves rtv can give some people a rash ? , smooth the rtv with a water wet finger and wipe off messy areas , let it sit for a few hours depending on temp till its dry , pop on hose and put the two top brackets back on fill up the radiator burp the top and bottom hoses by squeezing them to get rid of air pockets a bit top up all the way and put cap on , turn the heater on hot and fan on low run the car till its up to temp while watching the radiator for leaks ? It should be fixed now ( my old r31 has been this way for 11 years now still perfect ) use proper coolant and dont mix brands except in emergency it will kill the alloy in less then a year

If it still leaks or leaks somewhere else then a quick fix is from sprint auto parts , go in and

Ask for silver solder radiator sealer , comes in a tube and is silver dust so beware , drain a bit of coolant down if needed add the dust to your radiator slowly , rinse it down with coolant or distilled water , wipe the radiator cap area off and put cap on let it run for about 15 min and it should seal just about any leak in the system including head gaskets , heater cores seeping , its always good to carry in your safety kit for the roadside

Its the only one that works without fail , eggs can as well but thats mess haha

the silver solder can be left in long term if required it doesnt seem to harm anything unless your radiator is completely blocked up

Remember to do this with a cold engine to avoid a bath in boiling coolant in the face or trying to find your cap after it shoots into space lol

good luck its pretty easy to do just watch those alloy tabs they break off easy once they start to bend ( very brittle )

Top up your overflow tank just above full and it will suck in the extra once the engine cools a few times , the heater must be one as well or you will get a air pocket and overheat the head

Never run adelaide tap water in your car unless emergency , coolant or distilled only

The heater should blow hot too if not you have a blockage in the hose or heater core and it needs a flush out at min

[maklaw]

thats great halp my friend thanx very much i will try this...hope not going to get more problem after breaking something more...thnx again..

[maklaw]

Hello all again time to change R33 gts-t auto RADIATOR so please friend help me out..my question is WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO DO,WHILE CHANGING THE RADIATOR.

What kind of coolant is perfect for skyline's.

i checked some thread but not much help...if someone kind enough and put some advise that will be great..as i wanted to change radiator myself with basic mechanical knowledge..thanx