You mean you did not stand there and watch them rod the Radiator? Be
prepared to hear the bad news, you need a new Radiator. If they are a
reputable shop they will rod the Radiator Properly. If they are not
Reputable then they may rod Just a couple if any and tell you that it is
beyond repair. Any Repuutable Shop will allow you to watch them do the
work. If they wont, then find another shop. I will not buy tires from
Walmart for this reason. They will not let you watch them close up, only
from a distance. Let the Buyer, Beware! Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, July 05, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: Overheating update
>Sorry if I sent a message with no new info. Slip of the keyboard.
>
>I replaced the electric fan this morning with my old seven blade fan.
>I haven't heard of this from anyone, but you can mount the fan
>backwards, which offsets the fan enough to clear the pulley, belt and
>just barely the alternator (GM single wire alternator in stock
>location). Blades still face the same way. No spacer needed.
>
>I didn't overheat but there were lots of bubbles under the thermostat
>tower cap. I paid an auto mechanic to analyze the cooling system to
>see if there are exhaust gases.
>
>They say I am not leaking exhaust gases into the coolant but my
>radiator is about 2/3rds clogged. The water pump is probably pushing
>the water faster than it can get through the radiator which is either
>pulling air in somewhere or beating it into a frenzy - I'm not quite
>sure.
>
>I just took the radiator to local radiator repair shop and they tell me
>it is a good quality 3 row radiator core, so I'm hoping a good
>cleaning/rodding/whatever is enough. I'll find out tomorrow...
>
>This all means, of course, that I probably didn't need to pull the head
>the second time.
>
>=====
>Adam
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