Very nice video. Thanks for making a one hour video into 8 minutes by pre removing the parts. Nothing worse than watching people unscrew nuts and bolts.
Thanks for the video. I'll be doing this on my 2008 xterra in the next few days. Hope it goes smoothly. No sign of mixing of fluids for me, just broken radiator.
It wasn’t that difficult however It did take about 2 hours. Bought my radiator from eBay local pickup for $67 with lifetime warranty. Thanks this video helped me locate the screws that needed to be removed 👍
Micheal Crider yeah man it’s always better to go online and see if you can do it yourself. I replaced it on my dads truck, 2 hour job not too difficult
@@foreignwhipcrasher7388 Always dig into it if you dont know,unless is a nuclear bomb,lol, its the only way to learn, a few months ago my dryer went out,there was 4 or 5 things wrong with it, i took that cover off and went to town on it,runs like a Rolex now and i had no clue how to work on one before that,now i do.
Well I bought an eBay radiator for $80 I believe and local pick up lasted me 5 years. Probably about 120k miles until it started leaking from the plastic seam on top
I had a question whether I can use Xterra parts for Pathfinder.. I'm needing to replace the fans and the radiator.. Just want to make sure there compatible..🙏Ty
2010 X here and need to do this same repair. I have a condenser mounted on front of the radiator. I was told by Nissan service that I would need to unhook the condenser and take it out with the radiator as one unit. Based on your job it does not appear you were required to do this. Does this mean it is possible to do without touching the condenser? I can't tell if you had to deal with it in the video.
I hope you can answer me quickly. I found a 2005 Frontier NISMO on Autotrader. It has 52,246 miles on it and I am definitely interested in it. My question is, before I take the drive to look at it...Will there be any way for me to tell if the mixing issue has already occurred during a test drive or by simply checking the coolant? I'm assuming the worst and thinking the dealership may try to mask or hide this issue somehow to prevent potential buyers from figuring something is wrong, or even go as far as making this issue undetectable to someone like me, who is aware that this problem happens to these trucks. My plan is to buy the truck, but immediately replace the radiator in order to prevent the transmission failure. It would be a horrible thing if I were to buy it and realize that the transmission needs to be replaced when I get home. Right now I'm extremely reluctant to get the truck. Again, it only has 52,246 miles on it and I'm not exactly sure if there is any information on the average mileage that this failure occurs, or if it's simply a crap-shoot.
builtbymachines first you need to see if it still has the original radiator. If it does, take it for a long test drive and then check the trans fluid and antifreeze for any signs of mixing. If the radiator looks like it’s been replaced, then most likely they replaced it to prevent the mixing or the mixing occurred and they replaced the radiator. Just test drive it for a while and pay attention to how the transmission is shifting. Hope that helps.
brian balatbat why would it prevent this from happening in the future? It’s still the same exact design set up to fail somewhere down the road. No trying to be a smart asshole or rude but don’t understand how new radiator changes anything except that its new and not as likely to crack inside and leak for a while.
@@traceykays433 How do you know it's the exact same design? I would bet that it's not. I bet they redesigned the area that failed to correct it. They wouldn't just keep reproducing the same design with the same failure point after a lawsuit.
Saudações aqui do Brasil...muito obrigado pela didática em nos mostrar a remoção do radiador de maneira segura e explicativa... abraço.. também sou mecânico.
James P. Jones V if your transmission fluid mixed in the radiator go ahead and replace your radiator. Check your transmission fluid and make sure it’s not contaminated with antifreeze. If it is, drain the trans fluid and refill with new one from the dealer.
James P. Jones V I read that if it does mix into the tranny that trans is done for and “must be replaced” (or maybe rebuilt?) in any cause you could be looking at 3k
@@WaterFox888 + if it mixed and you did not show any signs of trans failure more than likely you got it in time and a trans flush at a good trans shop will do the job for you. If it was acting up you are likely screwed
Is there a way of knowing if my Radiator was changed on my 2006 Frontier? It doesn't have the Sticker on it, is their another way of telling it's been replaced and an after Market?
Im having trouble with my frontier and it's over heating. I tried to change my thermostat and auto zone said that my frontier has two thermostat, but can't find the other thermostat. Any advice? Also, the radiator fluid spills out from the reservoir when it over heats. Please help trouble shoot. Thanks
Ya..The fans work and i had enough fluid until it came out the radiator reservoir area. I'm going to buy a new radiator cap to see if that helps. But people have been telling me it's the thermostat.
@@fabiano834 was it over heating all the time or only when you stopped? i was having a over heating issues when i stopped, kept pouring in water on the side of the road. My fans were working but replaced the FAN CLUTCH, it blew much stronger. the over heating stopped.
@@mr.deagleson6085 ya I just dont know what it could be? The fans work and turn on when car is running.. I did notice that when i turned on the ac no heat came out tho. The anti freeze spills out of a "little spout" area from the top of the reservoir but only spills out when I turn off my truck it starts coming out. People have told me it's the blown gasket but the truck still runs well when i drive it? Just having hard time giving up on my little truck that I like 😢
@@fabiano834 mines was doing the same thing. it gets too hot, pressure build up and it leaks out the reservoir. Like i said, my fans were "working" too. But our car isn't like a honda where it gets to a certain tempt, then the fans kicks on. Our fans are always on.(mechanical) I replaced the FAN CLUTCH and the fan blew WAY HARDER.
Thank you for this very easy to follow video, I haven’t replaced it yet and will be replacing asap, but do you think the newer (15-18) Nissan Frontier models have a radiator that is compatible with the 05? If compatible, would it be better and not have this issue at all?
Dude thank you much for the video, I'm 48 and Ive been working on cars since i was 12 but it never hurts to see how someone does something you've never dealt with before, i do have a question,on those brackets that hold the radiator at 2:01 where you say they are 10mm,part of those brackets are under a bezel of some kind or i guess i could call it a trim piece on the truck ill be working on( a 06 Xterra ),do you just kinda jam the wrench under that long trim piece and force those bolts out or what? does a frontier even have that long piece I'm talking about? thank you for your time. (edit) watching your video a second time till the end i just cant believe how easy those tranny lines are,all the ones Ive ever deal with are the steel tubes that screw into the radiator,those are a MAJOR PITA to screw back in because they have to be lined up perfectly and i mean perfectly, these just slide in with a clamp??? wow, piece of cake.
Thanks for great video. My 2006 xterra with 160000 miles shows no signs of fluid mix problem or any other problem . At this point do you think it a risk and that I should change the radiator?
CODMexican386 I ordered it from a company called 1-800 radiator. The inside of the new radiator is supposedly better quality to prevent the whole trans oil and antifreeze mixing issue.
Mine just ran into this issue, but sadly fluids mixed so the transmission is needing rebuilt. As part of that rebuild I'm having a separate trans cooler put in, bypassing the radiator entirely to prevent this from happening again.
If you have the dough no reason to go thru the aggravation,one of our secretaries at work has one of these vehicles and i happen to love working on cars so she asked me if i could do it and she would give me a couple of big ones,i guess thats much cheaper than 800 bucks at the dealer (thats one of the quotes Ive heard but Ive also heard 400, 550, 670)
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Very nice video. Thanks for making a one hour video into 8 minutes by pre removing the parts. Nothing worse than watching people unscrew nuts and bolts.
Phil C. Yes that was my whole goal when I started uploading videos on RUclips. To the point videos. Thanks for watching!
And your response was amazing. Go getters and people who get it done love it.
Thanks for the video. I'll be doing this on my 2008 xterra in the next few days. Hope it goes smoothly. No sign of mixing of fluids for me, just broken radiator.
It wasn’t that difficult however It did take about 2 hours. Bought my radiator from eBay local pickup for $67 with lifetime warranty. Thanks this video helped me locate the screws that needed to be removed 👍
Thank you for the video, you are a master, I fixed my car because of your video thanks for share the knowledge, the world need more people like you...
Armando Gomez glad this video helped you.
Thanks for this video dude! Nissan was going to charge me 700 to 800 to do this. I did it in 2 hrs. If you are near I will buy you Starbucks.
Micheal Crider yeah man it’s always better to go online and see if you can do it yourself. I replaced it on my dads truck, 2 hour job not too difficult
Micheal Crider glad this video saved you $$$
@@foreignwhipcrasher7388 Always dig into it if you dont know,unless is a nuclear bomb,lol, its the only way to learn, a few months ago my dryer went out,there was 4 or 5 things wrong with it, i took that cover off and went to town on it,runs like a Rolex now and i had no clue how to work on one before that,now i do.
Thank you so much for making this video. I was dreading tackling this job, but you made it a much easier task by sharing this video.
Ron Cole no problem glad it helped you out.
What are some trusted radiators you would suggest?
Well I bought an eBay radiator for $80 I believe and local pick up lasted me 5 years. Probably about 120k miles until it started leaking from the plastic seam on top
Can I remove the thermostate wall in navara hilux
بيوت شعر- قرميد- تلببس قماش معلم مدثر باكستاني I have no clue about those
Do u have a video replacing the oil cooler, that is the part I need assistance
I had a question whether I can use Xterra parts for Pathfinder.. I'm needing to replace the fans and the radiator.. Just want to make sure there compatible..🙏Ty
Hi, they should be compatible. Just compare the wiring connectors and make sure they fit.
2010 X here and need to do this same repair. I have a condenser mounted on front of the radiator. I was told by Nissan service that I would need to unhook the condenser and take it out with the radiator as one unit. Based on your job it does not appear you were required to do this. Does this mean it is possible to do without touching the condenser? I can't tell if you had to deal with it in the video.
Daniel K if I’m not mistaken it should be the same set up as your xterra. No need to disconnect condenser and mess with the ac system.
@@BrianBalatbat Awesome, thanks for the reply and detailed video!
Daniel K no problem!
excellent job Brian you just made my job much easier thank you very much
Ramcharran Dass glad it helped you.
I hope you can answer me quickly. I found a 2005 Frontier NISMO on Autotrader. It has 52,246 miles on it and I am definitely interested in it. My question is, before I take the drive to look at it...Will there be any way for me to tell if the mixing issue has already occurred during a test drive or by simply checking the coolant? I'm assuming the worst and thinking the dealership may try to mask or hide this issue somehow to prevent potential buyers from figuring something is wrong, or even go as far as making this issue undetectable to someone like me, who is aware that this problem happens to these trucks. My plan is to buy the truck, but immediately replace the radiator in order to prevent the transmission failure. It would be a horrible thing if I were to buy it and realize that the transmission needs to be replaced when I get home. Right now I'm extremely reluctant to get the truck. Again, it only has 52,246 miles on it and I'm not exactly sure if there is any information on the average mileage that this failure occurs, or if it's simply a crap-shoot.
builtbymachines first you need to see if it still has the original radiator. If it does, take it for a long test drive and then check the trans fluid and antifreeze for any signs of mixing. If the radiator looks like it’s been replaced, then most likely they replaced it to prevent the mixing or the mixing occurred and they replaced the radiator. Just test drive it for a while and pay attention to how the transmission is shifting. Hope that helps.
What is the best coolant water for Nissan Navara 2013, and can distilled water be mixed with G12 water?
Thank you! I'm going to wash my radiator and your video helps a lot.
qwerty ebable you are welcome and thanks for watching!
Does replacing the radiator prevent the mixing fluids problem in the future ??
El Fil yes, replacing original radiator should fix this problem.
brian balatbat why would it prevent this from happening in the future? It’s still the same exact design set up to fail somewhere down the road. No trying to be a smart asshole or rude but don’t understand how new radiator changes anything except that its new and not as likely to crack inside and leak for a while.
@@traceykays433 How do you know it's the exact same design? I would bet that it's not. I bet they redesigned the area that failed to correct it. They wouldn't just keep reproducing the same design with the same failure point after a lawsuit.
Saudações aqui do Brasil...muito obrigado pela didática em nos mostrar a remoção do radiador de maneira segura e explicativa... abraço.. também sou mecânico.
No problem and thank you 😀
I have the same issue. But in my case the transmission fluid already mixed. Is there any hope for me?
James P. Jones V if your transmission fluid mixed in the radiator go ahead and replace your radiator. Check your transmission fluid and make sure it’s not contaminated with antifreeze. If it is, drain the trans fluid and refill with new one from the dealer.
James P. Jones V I read that if it does mix into the tranny that trans is done for and “must be replaced” (or maybe rebuilt?) in any cause you could be looking at 3k
@@WaterFox888 + if it mixed and you did not show any signs of trans failure more than likely you got it in time and a trans flush at a good trans shop will do the job for you. If it was acting up you are likely screwed
Is there a way of knowing if my Radiator was changed on my 2006 Frontier? It doesn't have the Sticker on it, is their another way of telling it's been replaced and an after Market?
Usually if it’s original it would say Nissan somewhere on the radiator. If there’s no sticker anywhere then most likely it’s been replaced.
Will a this make my ac not work good wen stoped for a while
Im having trouble with my frontier and it's over heating. I tried to change my thermostat and auto zone said that my frontier has two thermostat, but can't find the other thermostat. Any advice? Also, the radiator fluid spills out from the reservoir when it over heats. Please help trouble shoot. Thanks
First things first, do you have enough antifreeze in the radiator? Does your fan work?
Ya..The fans work and i had enough fluid until it came out the radiator reservoir area. I'm going to buy a new radiator cap to see if that helps. But people have been telling me it's the thermostat.
@@fabiano834 was it over heating all the time or only when you stopped? i was having a over heating issues when i stopped, kept pouring in water on the side of the road. My fans were working but replaced the FAN CLUTCH, it blew much stronger. the over heating stopped.
@@mr.deagleson6085 ya I just dont know what it could be? The fans work and turn on when car is running.. I did notice that when i turned on the ac no heat came out tho. The anti freeze spills out of a "little spout" area from the top of the reservoir but only spills out when I turn off my truck it starts coming out. People have told me it's the blown gasket but the truck still runs well when i drive it? Just having hard time giving up on my little truck that I like 😢
@@fabiano834 mines was doing the same thing. it gets too hot, pressure build up and it leaks out the reservoir. Like i said, my fans were "working" too. But our car isn't like a honda where it gets to a certain tempt, then the fans kicks on. Our fans are always on.(mechanical) I replaced the FAN CLUTCH and the fan blew WAY HARDER.
Thank you for this very easy to follow video, I haven’t replaced it yet and will be replacing asap, but do you think the newer (15-18) Nissan Frontier models have a radiator that is compatible with the 05? If compatible, would it be better and not have this issue at all?
I think Nissan quietly fixed it. 2012-2018 models don't seem to suffer from it.
Dude thank you much for the video, I'm 48 and Ive been working on cars since i was 12 but it never hurts to see how someone does something you've never dealt with before, i do have a question,on those brackets that hold the radiator at 2:01 where you say they are 10mm,part of those brackets are under a bezel of some kind or i guess i could call it a trim piece on the truck ill be working on( a 06 Xterra ),do you just kinda jam the wrench under that long trim piece and force those bolts out or what? does a frontier even have that long piece I'm talking about? thank you for your time. (edit) watching your video a second time till the end i just cant believe how easy those tranny lines are,all the ones Ive ever deal with are the steel tubes that screw into the radiator,those are a MAJOR PITA to screw back in because they have to be lined up perfectly and i mean perfectly, these just slide in with a clamp??? wow, piece of cake.
dntlss I don’t think this has that long piece you’re talking about. But no problem glad it helped!
Best video on you tube. Thank you
Thanks for great video. My 2006 xterra with 160000 miles shows no signs of fluid mix problem or any other problem . At this point do you think it a risk and that I should change the radiator?
Hi, do you know if it still has the original radiator? If it is then I would replace it.
@@BrianBalatbat it is original
Thank you, Brian, I have one question when you remove the transmission lines does that drain the transmission fluid completely?
Leo Van Sickle no it does not drain it. It will leak out from what’s inside the lines but that’s all.
Thanks a lot for showing this. I may need to change my radiator
Sirius55 you’re welcome and hope this video can help you.
Planning to buy a 08/10 Frontier how we know if the radiator are oem or aftermarket one? Thanks.
I think the old radiator says nissan on it
What type of radiator did you swap it out for
CODMexican386 I ordered it from a company called 1-800 radiator. The inside of the new radiator is supposedly better quality to prevent the whole trans oil and antifreeze mixing issue.
Mine just ran into this issue, but sadly fluids mixed so the transmission is needing rebuilt. As part of that rebuild I'm having a separate trans cooler put in, bypassing the radiator entirely to prevent this from happening again.
I ordered a Denso from Amazon, hope it installs fine. The dealer quoted me almost 300 for the job.
@@BrianBalatbat Orlando?
Question: so Nissan never recalled this problem? They help owners pay for an aftermarket one
I don’t think there was a recall for it.
Very helpful, was wondering abt the oil cooler, did u change it also
I didn’t replace the oil cooler just the radiator.
Hey which radiator did you end up replacing it with? can you post a link?
I think it was from a local parts store called 1800 radiator.
2008 the same?
Nice vídeo bro I need to change my doing samething coolant mix whith transmision fuid
thanks! yeah sounds like you need to replace it.
Very informative. Thanks
great video but I ll buy aftermarker rad and get the dealer to do it
If you have the dough no reason to go thru the aggravation,one of our secretaries at work has one of these vehicles and i happen to love working on cars so she asked me if i could do it and she would give me a couple of big ones,i guess thats much cheaper than 800 bucks at the dealer (thats one of the quotes Ive heard but Ive also heard 400, 550, 670)
@@dntlss she would give you what? LMAO
@@qwertylowbubble A couple of BIG ones OO
Me ajudou bastante .....obrigado.
Excelente
Thanks!
Those stupid brackets will have you cussing...
You know it!
Just changed out my radiator today and you`re not wrong, if they made the radiator an inch narrower it would have been so much easier.
Okay so far anyone that does not have ac (mines a work truck) remove the condenser first it makes putting the whole radiator extremely easy