Jump to content
SAU Community

R32 from thailand

Siam GTR

By Siam GTR,
in Introduce yourself

 Share

Recommended Posts

Siam GTR Rookie

Siam GTR

Posted
Posted

R32 from thailand

Hi everyone,

I'm Liam originally from Perth but now in Phuket Thailand, just bought my dream car after years of searching for one in good nick, 1992 r32 GTR all original apart from 5zigen exhaust, and plan to keep it unmodified, just love the way it drives with no mods.

I drove it from Bangkok to my home in Phuket, everything was sweet apart from a minor misfire on boost, I was just going to clean up the coil packs, but figured a 25 odd year old car, wouldn't hurt putting new coils, plugs, and harness in, so I'm currently ordering the parts.

I also noticed the coolant starts boiling after shutting it down, so going to flush the cooling system and bleed it properly.

apart from them, it's an absolutely awesome car!

IMG_8302.JPG

  • Like 2
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/468946-r32-from-thailand/
Share on other sites
V28VX37 Veteran

V28VX37

Posted
Posted

Nice! Wouldn't see many of those around on the road from Bangkok to Phuket I'm guessing?

10 minutes ago, Siam GTR said:

...

I also noticed the coolant starts boiling after shutting it down, so going to flush the cooling system and bleed it properly.

...

Fingers crossed it's just air in the system. I had the same last year, diagnosed as a blown head gasket, replaced at a great cost. Then a last month the same symptoms again and the bottom end went, now looking for a replacement engine...

Siam GTR Rookie

Siam GTR

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Yeah, and it's crazy the amount of attention it gets from tourists from countries without skylines!

once I'm back home I'll check over the cooling system, the only 2 faults are the ones I didn't notice before purchasing it, either way, I would have bought it due to how rare they are in Thailand.

GH05T Grand Master

GH05T

Posted
Posted (edited)

looks lovley,

 

....a missfire on boost and boiling coolant raises a few red flags, i would suspect the head. just get it looked at before driving allot. are you on your own with mechanical stuff? are their any capable workshops?

Edited by GH05T
Siam GTR Rookie

Siam GTR

Posted
  • Author
Posted

thanks, it's a beautiful car.

 

personally I believe it's 2 unrelated problems, I also just realised I tested out the heater on the drive back after the a/c heater controller was replaced, heaters never get used in Thailand, so I am pretty sure it's an air pocket.

there is no specialty workshops that I am aware of in Phuket, good thing I'm a mechanic ;-)

  • 1 month later...
Siam GTR Rookie

Siam GTR

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Coils, spark plugs, and new harness has fixed the misfire, new radiator cap has stopped the coolant from boiling.

doesnt miss a beat now!

had a closer look around the car, it has a mine's ecu, hks intercooler piping, Cusco master cylinder stopper, adjustable coilovers, original boost restrictor is in place.

these parts all seem to be early 90's period parts, e.g. The hks pipes are bulky cast aluminium rather than the more modern pressed aluminium piping.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • PLYNX
      Is this saveable r32 gtr seat

      By PLYNX · Posted

      How much is it to re-uploster?  Well that's a "how longs a piece of string?" question !  And I answer thusly: "twice half its length! " . . . . . .  Seriously you'll have to chase multiple quotes for that one from different uphlostrerereres !  Ask around, in your area and on the forums, chase reviews and most of all see the finished product in person cause photoshop is a wonderful thing !
    • DraftySquash
      RB25DET Engine Oil Dipstick Length

      By DraftySquash · Posted

      Hey everyone!!  I've noticed that whenever I do my oil changes, after putting 4L in, the oil level sits at the top mark in the dipstick. This is after letting the old oil drain for a very long time too! I've checked the oil level daily for the past few mornings. It happens every time and it's confusing because all the threads say that it should take about 4.7L (With some just adding the full 5L) My next thought is to figure out if the dipstick I have is correct so could someone please tell me the length of the RB25DET engine oil dipstick?  I've checked images of some of the genuine dipsticks, but none of them have the length in it. https://justjap.com/products/genuine-nissan-engine-oil-level-dipstick-fits-nissan-r34-skyline-c34-stagea-c35-laurel-y34-cedric-gloria-rb25de-t-neo?currency=AUD&srsltid=AfmBOortQXofgmiHVRKuIaiKuygL4k0Ewp68c3isGZk0vvKOJ7Yqf3iB However.... the engraving on the genuine ones say 05002 while mine says AA000. This makes me believe that maybe I have a wrong dipstick? I just want to confirm before I buy a new one. The car is a fresh import from Japan so I don't have details of the previous owner to ask him. Thanks in advance 🙏🏾 
    • RB2533
      UniClutch

      By RB2533 · Posted

      Sport. I didn’t rebleed it cause I just removed the slave and left connected.    I will change line and slave and see how it goes.  
    • Butters
      UniClutch

      By Butters · Posted

      Oh and how is the rattle when foot is on the clutch ?
    • Butters
      UniClutch

      By Butters · Posted

      Did you get the sport or track ? From what the documentation says the uniclutch has a small amount of movement to disengage.  So your story of tricky pedal setup seems common.    Hopefully you got it bled up too, as the bite point moving around is usually either plates wearing in or air in the line.     
×
×
  • Create New...