Radiator Rusted Pipes

[Manuel Kasko]

Hey guys so I got 2 issues that just came about when I put my 2nd hand radiator in.

1st. It has hoses on the bottom of it for power steering I have just left these as my car doesn't have hoses running to power steering from the radiator.

This wont cause any issues will it?

2nd. The outlet from my engine to my radiator is rusted so badly now when I tried to clamp it back up it just crushed and leaks.

I now have no where to connect the hose from my radiator to. Ideas please?

All I could think of doing was pulling the whole thing out and taking it to get a little section of pipe welded onto it.

[Ty1]

damn thats some bad corrosion. i would suggest doing what you mentioned and remove the intake manifold or it should be possible to get it welded while its still on the car. you'd just need to make sure everything was covered up well. with regards to the 2 hoses coming out they would be for the transmission cooler for an automatic r33. i take it yours is a manual? then just plug up the 2 holes.

[Manuel Kasko]

Yeah my car is a manual.

Do I have to plug them up or can I just leave them to drain then leave it alone?

I might go talk to a radiator place on monday or go to a welder and see what he thinks about doing it in car.

Glad I caught this early because I would hate to have this pop doing 100km down the highway

[kitto]

Jesus thats bad. I'd hate to see the rest of the engine's water galleries.

[Manuel Kasko]

Im not to keen to find out either!

I dont even get what can cause this

[R31 POWER]

The gfs 33 is the same. Im certain nissan sell a replacement pipe?? Should be able to bash it out with a screw driver and hammer.

[abr33]

They are a press in pipe, and your auto cooler lines dont 'need' plugging as long as they are never going to be needed again. Id just cap them with something maybe put a bit of fuel hose joining the 2 pipes.

[Manuel Kasko]

I was thinking of welding it but with the replacement pipe do you just stick it in there?

[abr33]

nope, rip it out, if its easy enough, machine up (or get machined) a s/s pipe that replaces it

To weld it would be superficial if your welding to rusted already very thin tube. or rip it out and tig on an alloy tube. i like the s/s pipe idea better though. Never rust again!.

Your block wont be that rusted, cast iron rusts hardly anything compared to mild steel rolled tube. will still be a bit rusty but ok. Get a good coolant and run a bit of castrol RCI (radiator and corrosion inhibitor)

[Manuel Kasko]

So tig on the s/s pipe?

Edited February 11, 2012 by Kasko

[blind_elk]

I dont even get what can cause this

Not using coolant. Usually the Japanese owner being a tight arse, and just using (acidic) tap water in the cooling system.

[Manuel Kasko]

So this happened a long time ago before it got imported and the guys here used coolant.

Bloody japs they have plenty of cash its like $20 for a concentrated bottle

[jiffo]

I've never seen one as bad as that.

I'm concerned about welsch plugs and any other dissimilar metal components.

Have a check that all the earths are connected engine to chassis.

Haven't got an alloy radiator have you?

[Manuel Kasko]

Stock radiator mate

I wouldn't even know where to start to check all the earths

[abr33]

So tig on the s/s pipe?

no, knock out the steel rusted bit, get a s/s one machined up to hammer back in to replace it

[Manuel Kasko]

Great thanks

Might see if anyone is wrecking a 33 and I could just get a whole new one for like $20

If I cant then I will price up a s/s one

Thanks for the help guys

I will have to get a mate around to help try work out if its all earthed correctly

[Bsa]

I would just remove tge old mild steel pipe then tig a alloy pipe on it's a very easy job

[Victory]

This ia a common problem in RB engines.

Unique Autosports have a machined up stainless pipe that you just tap into place once you get the old rusty pipe out.

[Manuel Kasko]

Thanks for all the info guys I will chase up the parts Monday

[DMT2LSD]

This ia a common problem in RB engines.

Unique Autosports have a machined up stainless pipe that you just tap into place once you get the old rusty pipe out.

can you possibly link me to where this part is? cheers