radiator is leaking, 2 questions?

[mk3tattoos]

just finished the 1jz swap and after i started the car i can see it dripping from the bottom, drianed it and left the cap on so i could hear were its leaking from, heard it at the top left side of the radiator was smashed in alittle on the vents. i am using the hydro fan as well

can this be fixxed? (just untill i go with the 2jz water pump) i have a working 87 radiator and fan shroud.

do i have to use the hydro fan radiator or is there a replacement for it?

 

[kuwugata]

Ive seen them fixed by bending the fins back with needle nose a few times.

 

[mk3tattoos]

ill try that out, i was also thinking i could put some jb weld after i get them all straight. only need it to hold up for 6 month of short drives to work, 10min drive at most.

 

[GotTurbos?]

The radiators are the same no matter what fan you use. The hydro-fan bolts on just the same as the mechanical fan shroud.

The only difference is the lower temp sensor for the hydrofan ecu which is "optional".

 

[mk3tattoos]

so can i remove the sensor and still run the hydro fan on the 87 supra radiator, you sure thats ok?

 

[Poodles]

Hydro fan radiator is different than a stock 7M radiator (which I'm assuming you're talking about). Koyo makes a replacement for the hydro fan radiator if you'd like to keep it.

 

[f00g00]

The hydrofan must be used with the hydrofan shroud but will bolt to the regular radiator. The hole in the shroud is in the center for the hydrofan and its off center to the right (passenger side) for the water pump fan.
I didn't install mine because when the motor was shipped with "everything" it didn't have the ECU, cooling fins for the pump that mounts under the rad and associated wiring , (at least chopped plugs) for the hyd fan.
If you run it without the temp sensor it will probably run full speed but test first if you go this route.

 

[Poodles]

Bottom mounts are missing, as is the temp sensor bung on a normal radiator.