Update on sally

[Bat21]

i wouldnt know if it was the right one , but they would

Pete, I have only just caught up with the latest on your trucks progress.

If that rad on eBay is the right one (which it looks like it is) I would fit that in preference to an auxiliary one, at least then you will know it is back to 'factory spec'.

If you can get over there in the morning and make 100% sure it is for your truck, if you need me to PayPal the money over to them while you are there just give me a bell :thumb2

 

[briggie]

i could kiss you ( but i wont cos you might like it lol ) seriously id rather fit that one too , even if it means that all the trouble the garage has gone to in aquiring a auxillory one and associated work is in vain , because i understand they had to remove that one from a vehicle .

 

[briggie]

its just they said that rad in the pic has the wrong connections and on the wrong side , but someone said it isnt the rad they are selling

 

[pgrem]

hi,my mistrals at the auto shop at present,having had the auto rebuilt they advise fitting an aftermarket cooler as opposed to the one in the radiator,especially if your considering towing anything.i tow a small caravan.cheers

 

[pgrem]

just found this on wikipidia its talking about the pathfinder but that uses the td27 as well,cheers

The first generation (WD21) Pathfinders are known to develop rust in the following areas: the frame above and behind the rear wheels, the floor directly above the catalytic converter and under the back seats. On automatic-equipped models, the transmission cooler is notorious for clogging up and starving the transmission of fluid, resulting in a costly rebuild or replacement. Installation of an aftermarket transmission fluid cooler is recommended for any WD21 Pathfinder with an automatic transmission. Nissan techs generally recommend that the stock cooler in the radiator not be used at all.

 

[briggie]

i think the garage is panicking too , because they have a heck of a lot of work booked in for next week and are trying to do the job as quickly and cheaply as possible , ideally for them it would be better if it was finished today , i have no plans to tow anything although the car may have some weight in it , its also quite hilly around here , perhaps i should forget the original rad ? i dunno , but my opinion is surely its better to have it factory spec and also besides the atf cooler , it will have a new conventional radiator too , and that cant be a bad thing can it ? :nenau

 

[briggie]

thanks for the advice lads , it seems that perhaps its best if i let them fit this thing under the radiator at a angle and see how it goes on , then perhaps at a later stage add the original ? .

at least then it will be done today ( hopefully )

but it will obviously affect the ground clearance a little

 

[clivvy]

Surely it won't hang down too much? And if it does, might be worth building a guard over it or something, I reckon it'll be ok though.

 

[briggie]

ive gotta go over to hudds this affy to pick the grandkids up ( guess whos babysitting tonight ? )

 

[Freebird]

ive gotta go over to hudds this affy to pick the grandkids up ( guess whos babysitting tonight ? )

That will keep ya out of trouble won't it.:thumb2

 

[irm750]

When I used to have an old 3.5L V8 Range Rover with an auto box the crappy old factory cooler which looked like a copper pipe with wire fins on it started leaking so needed replacing.

I couldn't find a genuine replacement so after much searching and investigation I found and fitted an aftermarket oil cooler which worked really well.

I think that you should trust your garage. If in the unlikely event that the gearbox fails again then I'm sure it will be covered by their warrantee (might be worth getting them to confirm this for your peace of mind).

Nearly there! You will be out in the Mistral in no time.

Ian.

 

[briggie]

just need to work out now how to understand the diagram on the back of the rear seats so i can fold them down completely flat .

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[jims-terrano]

Just drop me a PM when your ready Pete and I'll happily come over and show you all about the seats. Don't expect them to go flat like a Zafira though.

Jim

 

[briggie]

are they easy to remove ?

 

[jims-terrano]

Not bad just a bit awkward more than anything.

Jim

 

[briggie]

do you want to " borrow " them untill i need them ? :lol

 

[jims-terrano]

I think I'll pass on that one Pete:lol

Give me a shout if you need a hand with em:thumb2

Jim

 

[stevecrm]

yeah they are pretty awkward to remove, quite heavy too

They are even more awkward to put in the loft :augie

 

[briggie]

sally coming home soon !!!!!

the garage have said that sally will be done on monday , they have encountered a few problems with " repairs " by the previous owner , but these are now sorted ,they have decided rather than fit the notoriously inefficient stock atf cooler , to fit one from a 4 litre rangerover !!!!

ive seen the size of this thing and its huge ! , im guessing that will provide adequate cooling for the atf lol , it also means that needless expense on purchasing the other rad is avoided.

all other work has been done ... ie ... gearbox is in , rear light sorted .

roll on monday ..... pics to follow

 

[clivvy]

woah, cant believe your nearly there with it Pete, Monday, awesome, Ill be all excited.

have they kept you up to date on costs? assuming that these repairs they have had to put right are going to cost, as will this ATF cooler..??