# rad leak **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [July 19, 2004, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737 "2004-07-19T11:30:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![2HIGH\_PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/85e7bf/32.png) [@2HIGH\_PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2HIGH_PSI)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/1 "2004-07-19T11:30:15Z")
so i just pop the hood to show a buddy, and from the top rad hose there is like a residue across my rad onto my wheel well of coolant…soo i’m like w t f i have no idea what it is and i end up pulling it all apart and the inlet for the rad has a crack in it @#^%@$&%…talked to eriksen nissan and it ends up being like $561.00 or something FAK FAK FAK ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/2 "2004-07-19T12:05:59Z")
Thats for like a new rad. I’m sure there is some other way around this. One way is not to buy parts from the dealership cause they are hella expensive there. ---
**Author:** ![2HIGH\_PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/85e7bf/32.png) [@2HIGH\_PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2HIGH_PSI)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/3 "2004-07-19T12:37:06Z")
true i was just looking on the net…but i was wondering if i could just put a metal ring inside it…cuz the crack is only halfway through, if i put the piece on the inside…it would stop leaking and increase the integrity of the tube all together…the thing is i need to find a ring like an inch long and the exactly diameter cuz it needs to fit perfectly inside… :? :? ---
**Author:** ![DoubleDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@DoubleDown](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DoubleDown)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/4 "2004-07-19T12:52:39Z")
Wouldn’t you want to put an adjustable ring around the outside of the inlet spout? Putting one on the inside would be a huge hassle I’d think (it’d have to fit pretty damn snug to work), and then you’d have to deal with the changes in size from the temperature. - Mike ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/5 "2004-07-19T18:19:32Z")
Does NECC have a parts discount set up yet? If not then join the Edmonton Z Car Club and enjoy 10% off parts at Ericksen and Mills Nissan (formerly 20% off but Nissan Canada changed their pricing structure recently… ☹ ) OR, time for a rad UPGRADE 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/6 "2004-07-19T18:20:44Z")
> [@SRBURG13](#): > > not to buy parts from the dealership cause they are hella expensive there. Where else can you buy Nissan OEM parts from in the city? ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/7 "2004-07-19T18:47:49Z")
I can get OEM parts from Altron. just tell me the exact year and i will find out tomorrow. Altrom the biggest suplier of OEM parts for imports in Canada. PS Nissan dealerships buy their parts from Altron usually so it is just cutting out a middleman ---
**Author:** ![1mns13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8491ac/32.png) [@1mns13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1mns13)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/8 "2004-07-19T20:13:39Z")
That’s like my top outlet, I just cut it past the crack and tightened up the clamp. ---
**Author:** ![2HIGH\_PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/85e7bf/32.png) [@2HIGH\_PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2HIGH_PSI)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/9 "2004-07-20T11:31:04Z")
> [@1mns13](#): > > That’s like my top outlet, I just cut it past the crack and tightened up the clamp. that’s what i have done in the mean time…but with this really hot weather, it gets soo warm that it slips down onto the crack again :evil: it’s a 1990 nissan 300zx (z32) N/A M/T and yes doubledown that would make more sense :? 😃😃 but i’d have to get it snug as well because the coolant would stil lbe able to get through the crack ---
**Author:** ![2HIGH\_PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/85e7bf/32.png) [@2HIGH\_PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2HIGH_PSI)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/10 "2004-07-19T11:30:15Z")
so i just pop the hood to show a buddy, and from the top rad hose there is like a residue across my rad onto my wheel well of coolant…soo i’m like w t f i have no idea what it is and i end up pulling it all apart and the inlet for the rad has a crack in it @#^%@$&%…talked to eriksen nissan and it ends up being like $561.00 or something FAK FAK FAK ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/11 "2004-07-19T12:05:59Z")
Thats for like a new rad. I’m sure there is some other way around this. One way is not to buy parts from the dealership cause they are hella expensive there. ---
**Author:** ![2HIGH\_PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/85e7bf/32.png) [@2HIGH\_PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2HIGH_PSI)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/12 "2004-07-19T12:37:06Z")
true i was just looking on the net…but i was wondering if i could just put a metal ring inside it…cuz the crack is only halfway through, if i put the piece on the inside…it would stop leaking and increase the integrity of the tube all together…the thing is i need to find a ring like an inch long and the exactly diameter cuz it needs to fit perfectly inside… :? :? ---
**Author:** ![DoubleDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@DoubleDown](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DoubleDown)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/13 "2004-07-19T12:52:39Z")
Wouldn’t you want to put an adjustable ring around the outside of the inlet spout? Putting one on the inside would be a huge hassle I’d think (it’d have to fit pretty damn snug to work), and then you’d have to deal with the changes in size from the temperature. - Mike ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/14 "2004-07-19T18:19:32Z")
Does NECC have a parts discount set up yet? If not then join the Edmonton Z Car Club and enjoy 10% off parts at Ericksen and Mills Nissan (formerly 20% off but Nissan Canada changed their pricing structure recently… ☹ ) OR, time for a rad UPGRADE 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/15 "2004-07-19T18:20:44Z")
> [@SRBURG13](#): > > not to buy parts from the dealership cause they are hella expensive there. Where else can you buy Nissan OEM parts from in the city? ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/16 "2004-07-19T18:47:49Z")
I can get OEM parts from Altron. just tell me the exact year and i will find out tomorrow. Altrom the biggest suplier of OEM parts for imports in Canada. PS Nissan dealerships buy their parts from Altron usually so it is just cutting out a middleman ---
**Author:** ![1mns13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8491ac/32.png) [@1mns13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1mns13)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/17 "2004-07-19T20:13:39Z")
That’s like my top outlet, I just cut it past the crack and tightened up the clamp. ---
**Author:** ![2HIGH\_PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/85e7bf/32.png) [@2HIGH\_PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2HIGH_PSI)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rad-leak/137737/18 "2004-07-20T11:31:04Z")
> [@1mns13](#): > > That’s like my top outlet, I just cut it past the crack and tightened up the clamp. that’s what i have done in the mean time…but with this really hot weather, it gets soo warm that it slips down onto the crack again :evil: it’s a 1990 nissan 300zx (z32) N/A M/T and yes doubledown that would make more sense :? 😃😃 but i’d have to get it snug as well because the coolant would stil lbe able to get through the crack