Crosswind's achilles heel

[rsnald]

the radiator! :x
had it replaced the 2nd time around during my 35thou km PMS due to a persistent leak, although nung mga 28 thou pa lang may leak na. I had to wait for 2 PMS visits para lang mapalitan radiator. Yung 1st time it was about 12thou Km when it had a leak. AND NOW, AFTER 10 THOU KM (46thou KM nako), may leak na naman!! :x
something's really wrong, either with the way the radiator was designed or with the way the radiator is mounted.
Sinulatan ko pa Isuzu nito pero ala rin. they gave me the usual "we'll look into the matter".
o well... sorry master boknoyXTRM2001 if i'm letting out steam on this forum. pero meron talagang failure sa quality e. Mag-ex-expire pa naman yung warranty ko within the next month.

[kimpOy]

rsnald, sorry about that, long time no see ah
anyways plastic ba yan radiator mo?
since near expiration na warranty mo
pa copper mo na top and bottom para matibay

[afrasay]

baka may kinikiskisan yan

[jackaroo]

rsnald,
What's the brand of the radiator- local, denso or calsonic?
Where's the leak coming from?
Do they replace the radiator cap too? If this is defective, then excess pressure may not vent into the coolant reservoir which may cause a rupture on the top cover of radiator.

[wreckless]

just hope makita na kung ano yung mali..
mahirap magpapalit nang magpalit..
radiator pa naman yan!

[rsnald]

*jackaroo, afrasay, wreckless
Denso brand, plastic yung pipe na nakaconnect dun sa rubber rose sa ilalim going to the engine block. eto yung pipe na katabi nung drain plug. dun parati nagkakaleak. apparently, the base of the pipe develops a crack, maybe due to engine vibration or when driving over rough terrain (lubak and rough concrete roads).

twice, buong radiator pinalitan. I watched over when they replaced it the 2nd time. simple lang naman pala. pwedeng DIY. Sabi sa 'kin nung mekaniko, parang masyado daw malayo mounting screws sa may bandang ilalim kaya malakas mag-vibrate. nung sinilip, mukha nga.
pero nakakainis talaga considering na di naman ako nag-o-offroad, puro city and highway driving lang with the occassional potholes here and there.

* kimpoy,
di naman ako nawawala
I visit the board almost everyday. yun lang, wala akong ma-icomment specially kung tungkol sa off-roading ang topic.

magkano ba magpatanso? yun din naisip ko e, specially after the warranty expires.

[pajerokid]

A classmate of mine had the same problem with his Isuzu Pickup before....

[Ungas]

rsnald::: You may want to give Hanson a visit with regards to your radiator problems. Last I heard, they are now into repairing radiators. :D

[OTEP]

Sina Hanson ay may plastic repair capabilities na daw. Pero find the root of the problem first para magawa ang necessary adjustments or modifications if needed.Sina Hanson ay may plastic repair capabilities na daw. Pero find the root of the problem first para magawa ang necessary adjustments or modifications if needed.Sina Hanson ay may plastic repair capabilities na daw. Pero find the root of the problem first para magawa ang necessary adjustments or modifications if needed.Sina Hanson ay may plastic repair capabilities na daw. Pero find the root of the problem first para magawa ang necessary adjustments or modifications if needed.

[cj]

pareng nald,

sorry to hear about your radiator problem again! akala ko pa naman permanent solution na nung palitan ang buong assembly the last time. pero after replacing it twice, hindi kaya may sumisira sa radiator? as jackaroo said, palit din ba pressure cap when they changed the assembly?

sir Boknoy,

this problem is serious. imagine changing the radiator assembly twice? dapat naman siguro ma-extend ang warranty nung XTO ni rsnald, kahit sa radiator man lang..

[kiper]

A classmate of mine had the same problem with his Isuzu Pickup before....

ung isuzu pick-up ko wala pa namang naging problema sa radiator..except sa normal rusting.

rsnald, siguro sa design lang nagkatalo kaya sirain yang radiator mo..

[jackaroo]

Do the mounting holes in the bottom of the radiator have rubber bushings that absorb the vibrations?
Why not use a longer rubber hose to connect to bottom pipe? This would give it more play and relieve stress on the plastic pipe.

[nitrox]

can anybody suggest what to do in order to avoid this radiator problem with the crosswind?

thanks.

[boknoyxtrm2001]

rsnald,

Di kita sir masisisi.... ang katotohanan which is alam mo naman na ang 1st batch (which includes your Xwind) ay suseptible sa radiator at muffler problem..... patingin natin kay kiko.... Pahingi nang CS number mo...

Cj,

Ginawa na nang IPC ang palitan... pero bakit pa ganon... pacheck natin nang maigi..

[afrasay]

change to copper and give the bill to them (isuzu)

[20vanda01]

Di kita sir masisisi.... ang katotohanan which is alam mo naman na ang 1st batch (which includes your Xwind) ay suseptible sa radiator at muffler problem..... patingin natin kay kiko.... Pahingi nang CS number mo...

sir boknoy, does that mean na 'yong 2002 xwind ko ay dapat oks na ang radiator problem sa ma unang gen ng xwind? almost 13000 na ang kilometereage ko, pero so far oks namana ng radiator at exhaust/muffler pipe. anything more to watch? sa 20000km ba ang expiration ng warranty ng ride ko?

[ner]

Is it normal if the temperature gauge is in the middle? Kasi yung mga highlander nasa one fourth lang yung temp nila. BTW ang ride ko is 2002 Xwind. Tnx

[ner]

Is it normal if the temperature gauge is in the middle? Kasi yung mga highlander nasa one fourth lang yung temp nila. BTW ang ride ko is 2002 Xwind. Tnx

[rsnald]

Is it normal if the temperature gauge is in the middle? Kasi yung mga highlander nasa one fourth lang yung temp nila. BTW ang ride ko is 2002 Xwind. Tnx

yes it is. ganun nga ata talga, mukhang binago nila yung thermocouple used for the xwinds.

[ner]

Thanks Bos Rsnald