Is My Radiator About To Cark It.

[starwarz]

Noticed some coolant on top of my radiator around the edges, does not seem to be coming from the centre. Futhermore i can here hissing noises coming from the raditor cap (sealed tight). No change in Engine tempreature and coolant level seems to be okay just wandering if these are signs thats its useful life is over.

[34GeeTeeTee]

Noticed some coolant on top of my radiator around the edges, does not seem to be coming from the centre. Futhermore i can here hissing noises coming from the raditor cap (sealed tight). No change in Engine tempreature and coolant level seems to be okay just wandering if these are signs thats its useful life is over.

Got pics of this? The cap could be stuffed and not sealing which will be a cheaper fix for you!

If you can show us where etc we should be able to help..... Whats the radiator look like in general? Any cracks or signs of fail?

[starwarz]

Be back with PICs

[34GeeTeeTee]

Awesome, then we can help!

[starwarz]

Might be able to see some Coolant residue, that area should be dry but last couple of days has not been the case.

Edited July 24, 2012 by starwarz

[34GeeTeeTee]

I think ill change my verdict! You got a radiator shop nearby? A quick pressure test will sort you out mate!

[starwarz]

quick google seach one a couple minutes from me, ill check them out tommorow, thanks !.

Edited July 24, 2012 by starwarz

[starwarz]

UPDATE: turns out its a leak dudes being my bored self went down stairs to investigate the issue incase i missed something and barely able to see the little bubbling that happening at the bottom of the pastic of where the cap goes this explains it, its a small leak nothing to bad, i think this means i need to change my radiator or find some type of sealent good enough to stop this little leak.

[34GeeTeeTee]

Still get a cost to repair vs replace tho

[starwarz]

Still get a cost to repair vs replace tho

definetely, a new alloy radiator looks good being new and that but i just forked out some cash on rocker cover gaskets, sparkies and trans fluid. Cheap fix for the moment.

[GoHard]

Hate to say it but thats where mine was leaking from. Gooped it up but only lasted a week or 2. Bring on the ally!

[starwarz]

Dat alloy is tempting ill spray HKS in black on it (JKS), quick fix wont last long but just enough time for me to get cash and get in a new radiator, water pump and timing belt while im at it mech said he will need to take off radiator to the job so he can do the swap over while his at it, maybe save some coin.

Edited July 24, 2012 by starwarz

[34GeeTeeTee]

You'd be surprised how good the stock ones are.... I run 360rwkw and have no cooling issues and the race car (identical setup) does track day after track day and stock radiator

[GoHard]

^not to mention they last 15-20 years!

[starwarz]

Update: i have been searching the internet for aftermarket alloy radiators but so far all i find are Manual compatiable types, i hear you can fit the manual radiator along side an external transmission cooler. However i hear that its not efficent to have transmission hooked up to just an transmission cooler, it should only be used as a support mechanism for the actual radiator. Then again i hear that the R33 automatic is not hooked up to the radiator at all and is acutally running on this transmission cooler. So what do you guys think, will external transmission cooler along side an manual type radiator seem sufficient. If so how many rows should i consider i dont want to be sending my transmission to the grave.

[xntrq]

Ask around Want to buy area, I picked up my rad for $65 from someone who didn't want it. Mine had bad leaks and changed it over myself with a tad of help.

[starwarz]

Ill give it a go, changing it over does not seem like a difficult process might end up doing that myself. But im going to abandon manual radiator along side a external transmission cooler seems to be a very limited amount of information concerning that, it would be better to buy the proper radiator that can be hooked up to the transmission lines.

Edited July 26, 2012 by starwarz

[xntrq]

Is your 34 auto?

[starwarz]

Yea thats why i was asking the previous question.