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Radiator
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:16 pm
by destinationtoby
Noticed a leak after a going for a drive today.
Its leaking from the circled area in the photo and it sprays up while driving, enough to leave noticeable amounts underneath the bonnet.
When I fitted the front extractors I had trouble putting the radiator back in, the metal bracket bit on the back of the fans was jamming up against the furthest pipe on the header.. I ended up just forcing it down into place and it fitted.. But it stil just sits against the header pipe, which was obviously putting pressure on the radiator and combined with a heap of hot coolant pressure has caused it to split at the top. does that sound about right??
I've got another radiator ready to go in, but I'm obviously going to have the same problem.. ..
Has anyone else had issues with the extractor sticking to too far out? Thinking I can probably just grind it down a few mil... Or What else???
Re: Radiator
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:24 pm
by Shane001
u need to remove the fan adjacent to the extractors. just run with a single fan.
Re: Radiator
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:24 pm
by Vectose
Re: Radiator
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:35 pm
by kiz
You didn't have Sahin's issue and had one of the wrong extractors on
Re: Radiator
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:40 pm
by destinationtoby
Shane001 wrote:u need to remove the fan adjacent to the extractors. just run with a single fan.
eadc
kiz wrote:You didn't have Sahin's issue and had one of the wrong extractors on
Nope it's the proper one.. The only one that clears the aircon compressor.
Re: Radiator
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:48 pm
by Shane001
destinationtoby wrote:Shane001 wrote:u need to remove the fan adjacent to the extractors. just run with a single fan.
eadc
So better to mount the radiator with the fan hard against the extractors, that are bolted hard to the motor, that moves and vibrates, causing hard vibrations to transfer into your radiator, causing the tanks to split.
Re: Radiator
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:59 pm
by destinationtoby
Solution- remove fans, cos they aren't need, simply put there for decoration
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:13 am
by Shane001
destinationtoby wrote:Solution- remove fans, cos they aren't need, simply put there for decoration
I said remove one fan you f**king retard. I ran the racecar for 3 years with one factory fan.
You really are a dickhead aren't you
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:15 am
by Shane001
destinationtoby wrote: Thinking I can probably just grind it down a few mil
Theres a better idea for you, just grind the extractors down a few mill until you have clearance
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:16 am
by Shane001
You really are a dumb c**t
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:16 am
by destinationtoby
Shane001 wrote:destinationtoby wrote:Solution- remove fans, cos they aren't need, simply put there for decoration
. I ran the racecar for 3 years with one factory fan.
I really am a dickhead aren't I
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:17 am
by destinationtoby
Shane001 wrote:I really am a dumb c**t
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:19 am
by destinationtoby
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:42 am
by Bennoz
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:19 am
by Shane001
Bennoz wrote:
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:26 am
by silverGPX
I just put a slim line fan in mine.
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:03 pm
by Shhtuart
Is that coolant leaking? You might have cracked the tank if thats the stock unit. The plastic degrades and becomes brittle over time. Might pay to get a pressure test done to check.
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:02 pm
by Daniel2019
Just run a slimline fan like matt dude. Or listen to shane..
He's clevererer than you give him credit for.
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:26 pm
by destinationtoby
silverGPX wrote:I just put a slim line fan in mine.
Where'd you get it from? Is there different sizes ?
Daniel2019 wrote: Or listen to shane..
He's clevererer than you give him credit for.
Re: Radiator
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:27 pm
by destinationtoby
Shhtuart wrote:Is that coolant leaking? You might have cracked the tank if thats the stock unit. The plastic degrades and becomes brittle over time. Might pay to get a pressure test done to check.
Yes it's leaking