42mm rad but no change in coolant temp?

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Re: 42mm rad but no change in coolant temp?

Postby IanR » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:09 pm

I wish I could take back the questions I've asked once I learnt the answers.

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Re: 42mm rad but no change in coolant temp?

Postby beavis » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:11 pm

IanR wrote:I wish I could take back the questions I've asked once I learnt the answers.

think of all the people that learnt something from reading the responses to your questions...
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Re: 42mm rad but no change in coolant temp?

Postby davekmoore » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:42 pm

IanR wrote:I wish I could take back the questions I've asked once I learnt the answers.

Me too, although I've also been lucky enough to get some great advice in exchange for my dumb questions.
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Re: 42mm rad but no change in coolant temp?

Postby motomenace » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:16 pm

Coolant re route will help solve your cooling probs once and for all..

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Re: 42mm rad but no change in coolant temp?

Postby IanR » Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:30 pm

motomenace wrote:Coolant re route will help solve your cooling probs once and for all..


Someone may confirm, but I read somewhere the nb8b has a slightly different configuration and requires a 8A head gasket to take advantage of the "coolant reroute"?

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Re: 42mm rad but no change in coolant temp?

Postby Nevyn72 » Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:36 pm

IanR wrote:
motomenace wrote:Coolant re route will help solve your cooling probs once and for all..


Someone may confirm, but I read somewhere the nb8b has a slightly different configuration and requires a 8A head gasket to take advantage of the "coolant reroute"?

For the SE, which has a variant of the 8a head, then the NA8 head gasket is the go.

I'm not sure what works for the 8b/c VVT head which is different again. :roll:
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