[W126 Coupe] heat problem
Jonathan Hodgman
jhodgman at gmail.com
Sat Jun 3 09:07:30 EDT 2006
Behr is the only OE rad I'll use.. If you Really want the best check out
Ron's Custom Radiators.. They have one for the 126.. I know Axel is going
to put one in and when the time comes that's what I plan on installing on my
coupes. Both the Behr and Nissans are carried by World Pac and that just
happens to be what's out there.
Jonathan
On 6/3/06, Shayegan, Richard <rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote:
>
> Go with the Behr, Nissans necks have been known to crack. A way to check
> your radiator first is to take one of those infrared temperature gauge guns
> (any shop should have one, so if you have friends in the Phila PD motor pool
> I bet they could lend you one), and point it all over your radiator (with
> the engine at operating temp). If the radiator is clogged, when you point it
> somewhere on that radiator the temp will drop. I don't know what Rusty
> charges for the Behr, but I remember www.pgauto.com also had some new W126
> Behr radiators on closeout not too long ago.
> Richard
>
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> Subject: [W126 Coupe] heat problem
>
>
> hi all
> i seem to be having a heat problem the temp gauge seems to creep up to
> the line before actually a little past the third mark ) this is when i stop
> driving as i swear this is the critical meltdown point '
> i have replaced the clutch and last year changed the thermodore
> it was the end of air cond season so i was not able tell if it was fixed
> or not
> now it it is creeping up to the warmer side
>
> my question is because i an not loosing any coolant
> i am looking to replace the radiator next . i see that a company called
> nissans has a replacement unit that does not have a reinforced neck but is
> made of fiberglass and plastic and is supposed to be 30 % stronger than
> stock
> my question is...... am i safe using the nissans unit or should i use the
> behr unit .... because both are sold by Rusty so i know i am dealing with
> good stuff
> what should i do
>
> mike collins
> 1985 500 sec
> phila pa
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