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dash leaks
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:45 pm
by mikeyt1689
hey all im new in the 4wd game and by far not a mechanic.. i bought a 86 nissan safari and on the passenger side my wife noticed it was dripping on here foot... it seems to b coming from the heater/air conditioning theres a couple pipes coming in and out... any ideas???
Re: dash leaks
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:04 pm
by haydgq
mikeyt1689 wrote:hey all im new in the 4wd game and by far not a mechanic.. i bought a 86 nissan safari and on the passenger side my wife noticed it was dripping on here foot... it seems to b coming from the heater/air conditioning theres a couple pipes coming in and out... any ideas???
MY 93 gq Safari started leaking coolant from the heater area and once i pulled the dash apart i found the heater radiator to be farked, It couldnt be repaired as the end tanks were plastic so i had a custom alloy one made for around $200, the Genuine one was around $650-700
Re: dash leaks
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:40 pm
by tgaguy1
mikeyt1689 wrote:hey all im new in the 4wd game and by far not a mechanic.. i bought a 86 nissan safari and on the passenger side my wife noticed it was dripping on here foot... it seems to b coming from the heater/air conditioning theres a couple pipes coming in and out... any ideas???
I have had that happen on my GQ when the a/c drain pipe in the engine bay was blocked with mud. Easily cleared with a piece of wire.
Re: dash leaks
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:06 pm
by Smurf
Mikey, pretty sure you don't have airconditioning just a standard heater.
I think you will find it is the pipe to or from the heater that is leaking, we will have to pull it out one weekend and have a proper look.
Good to see you found the site, you'll have to post up some pictures in the new members thread.
And I won't even mention you getting it stuck in the Appleby the other day
Re: dash leaks
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:56 pm
by mikeyt1689
yup smurf well i hav to organize doin that... and well mayb try the wire trick as i know the guy who had it before me did lots of playing in the mud hence the mud tyres i got with it.. thanks for the input haydgq and tgaguy1... and yeah as soon as i figure out how to actually put pictures on i will... wats the appleby
Re: dash leaks
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:27 pm
by Smurf
Thats in the Appleby river isn't it?
Re: dash leaks
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:30 pm
by pruggerdore
haydgq wrote:mikeyt1689 wrote:hey all im new in the 4wd game and by far not a mechanic.. i bought a 86 nissan safari and on the passenger side my wife noticed it was dripping on here foot... it seems to b coming from the heater/air conditioning theres a couple pipes coming in and out... any ideas???
MY 93 gq Safari started leaking coolant from the heater area and once i pulled the dash apart i found the heater radiator to be farked, It couldnt be repaired as the end tanks were plastic so i had a custom alloy one made for around $200, the Genuine one was around $650-700
BUGGER got a drip on my foot in my GQ the other day. to scared to look now