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Have just had a very slow trip home after work due to a crack in the side of the radiator cap nek.Do I need to replace the top tank or the whole radiator.Im in Brisbane so any thoughts on how to solve my little problem would be appreciated.

Thanks Brett.

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Have just had a very slow trip home after work due to a crack in the side of the radiator cap nek.Do I need to replace the top tank or the whole radiator.Im in Brisbane so any thoughts on how to solve my little problem would be appreciated.

Thanks Brett.

You can replace the top tank. I believe the part is about $120 plus labor.

Otherwise some of the other guys have opted for new radiators from ebay but these have required some modification to fit.

Good luck.

Cheers

Andy

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My radiator did the exact same thing. I rang around and got a new one for about $400 it is exactly the same as the V35. Ithink it was a koyo radiator from memory. This was in adelaide from parafield radiators.

I would replace the whole thing mine was pretty blocked.

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Just had the water pump shaft shear and th fan went balistic in the engine bay. It buggered the core. I had a rad with a crook top tank. Had the goodish top tank fitted on the spare rad but there was a small crack in the tank. Red Devil at Ashmore fixed it with an epoxy patch. Neat and inexpensive.

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Thanks guys for those imputs . I will try the Mishimoto job for the G35.Who has fitted ones of these and what dramas are involved?

thanks Brett

Brett,

I think Scott in Melbourne fitted one of these to his car and there were a few fitting issues. If memory serves correctly there was a bit of trimming to be done to make this fit.

Cheers

Andy

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FYI the V35 radiator is NOT a bolt in option. youll need to cut some of the reo around the radiator to make it fit. also need to trim the fan shroud. a hacksaw will be fine. the reo material is easy to cut!

not a massive job, but i have one in my car. pipe outlets and cap location are the same.

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Brett,

I think Scott in Melbourne fitted one of these to his car and there were a few fitting issues. If memory serves correctly there was a bit of trimming to be done to make this fit.

Cheers

Andy

A lot of trimming of the fiberglass front to fit the Mishimoto, and I took a heatgun to the airbox too. I didnt bother trying to fit the shroud.

Looks good though and they are twin pass rads so work extremely well. I noticed one end of the top tank was cold and the other hot just the other day.

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FYI the V35 radiator is NOT a bolt in option. youll need to cut some of the reo around the radiator to make it fit. also need to trim the fan shroud. a hacksaw will be fine. the reo material is easy to cut!

not a massive job, but i have one in my car. pipe outlets and cap location are the same.

I dont know where you got your v35 one from but mine went straight in. All the mounts were in the same place.

Unless the 2.5L and the 3.5L are different in the v35 series. Then I guess I got the 2.5L one

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ok its possible you got a 2.5L one. never thought of that, sorry!

i believe i have a 3.5L manual in mine. it just doesnt have the transmission loop in the bottom.

ok then be aware a V35 radiator MAY not bolt in :P

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Ok Im taking the plung and Ebaying a Mishimoto radiator and while Im fitting that I wii install the 715mm wide intercooler.I presume others have fitted large intercoolers but what happens to the aircon electric fan ?

Brett

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Ok Im taking the plung and Ebaying a Mishimoto radiator and while Im fitting that I wii install the 715mm wide intercooler.I presume others have fitted large intercoolers but what happens to the aircon electric fan ?

Brett

How'd you go with the radiator?

I'm looking to buy a Mishi as well (3.5 Coupe) and was seeing if there was any fitment issues you had?

Lol really don't want to hack into anything.

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The radiator saga ends on a good note where I fitted a KOYO twin core radiator .The unit bolted straight in & in conjuction with a auto trans cooler mounted behind the factory intercooler all is good .After a round trip to Coffs Harbour & no heat attacks I can now move onto the task of fitting a bigger intercooler & then Imight be ready for some strocking.

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Have just had a very slow trip home after work due to a crack in the side of the radiator cap nek.Do I need to replace the top tank or the whole radiator.Im in Brisbane so any thoughts on how to solve my little problem would be appreciated.

Thanks Brett

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