Problems with new csf radiator.... Anyone?

nomodsjk · 04-03-2015, 04:35 PM

I'm wondering if anyone has had any issues with the new version of the csf radiator? I have the one for an auto trans and I have a coolant leak coming from the radiator itself. I was hoping it was just a pinhole in a line but it's not. I don't know if anyone here remembers the nightmare I had when my local Nissan dealership installed mine but it came down to an O ring that was installed with it that wasn't the proper size. This caused all the freon to leak out within minutes of me picking up the car. After I took it back in to get fixed there was another issue that is kinda difficult for me to even explain but what happened was the next time I turned the air conditioning on the car bogged down really bad like it didn't have enough power to turn the belt and it dumped fuel which caused it to smoke but this was only temporary. After that happened I took it into r/t tuning to see if they could figure it out and of course the car wouldn't reproduce the issue and since no codes were thrown it remained a mystery considering it just stopped the issue all by itself. I have no clue if any of this is related but I'm hoping someone here can help. Pleeeeeeez!

YzGyz · 04-04-2015, 12:03 AM

A wild guess on the bogging would be ice forming and froze something in the area of the belt and "jamming it?" When you have low freon charge and the system runs for a while, the compressor can form solid ice blocks.

YzGyz

nomodsjk · 04-04-2015, 09:54 AM

I'm sorry bro I guess I didn't lay out the time line well enough. The bogging down issue and radiator install happened last August so I seriously doubt it was ice. Thanks for responding tho. Please let me know if you think of anything else.

Voice59 · 04-04-2015, 10:05 AM

Yeah, I have the CSF Triple Bypass radiator. It was all ****** up. I guess it's an issue they knew about because they sent me a new "revised" one. No issues so far. If you had it installed professionally and have your mechanic explain the issue, you should get one free of charge.

Super Werty · 04-04-2015, 01:41 PM

I've had my triple pass since July 2014. No issues yet. Maybe 2000 miles on it though

Chuck33079 · 04-04-2015, 02:17 PM

I had some drain plug issues. CSF did a pretty good job taking care of me though.

nomodsjk · 04-04-2015, 02:24 PM

Jeez ok thanks guys ill call them

nomodsjk · 04-04-2015, 02:25 PM

It just sux cuz i paid nissan 1200$ to install it and only got about 4k miles out of it. I know i hot raped on the install but thats a long story

Owen · 04-04-2015, 08:01 PM

I wouldn't pay the dealer to do the work. The radiator is advertised as a drop in, but my experience suggests otherwise.

Haven't had a problem with the condenser staying sealed though. There is a CSF employee who cruises the boards, if you search some of the other CSF threads you can find him.

O

chops · 04-05-2015, 02:46 AM

i have an AC guy who comes to my house whenever i need my radiator moved around for whatever reason. last time he was here the O-ring on the CSF condenser tubes was an incorrect fit to connect to the CSF radiator itself. we had to reuse the stock condenser tubes since he didnt even have a properly sized O-ring for the CSF provided tubes

DEpointfive0 · 04-05-2015, 04:22 AM

My original CSF has a leak, they sent a replacement quick

Glover997 · 04-05-2015, 02:57 PM

Daym ! was about to order one !
any other options ?

DEpointfive0 · 04-05-2015, 03:28 PM

I'd still order one. Made in the U.S. support has been great for those of us who have had problems

Owen · 04-06-2015, 08:56 PM

I wouldn't order through Stillen though. CSF was decent support, Stillen was a royal PITA.

O

nomodsjk · 04-07-2015, 12:26 AM

OK thanks for the advice. I called and left a message and I emailed them so I'm hoping to hear back from them tomorrow

04-03-2015, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
nomodsjk Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: martinsburg wv Posts: 2,073 Drives: 2011 370z MB/7at Rep Power: 19962	Problems with new csf radiator.... Anyone? I'm wondering if anyone has had any issues with the new version of the csf radiator? I have the one for an auto trans and I have a coolant leak coming from the radiator itself. I was hoping it was just a pinhole in a line but it's not. I don't know if anyone here remembers the nightmare I had when my local Nissan dealership installed mine but it came down to an O ring that was installed with it that wasn't the proper size. This caused all the freon to leak out within minutes of me picking up the car. After I took it back in to get fixed there was another issue that is kinda difficult for me to even explain but what happened was the next time I turned the air conditioning on the car bogged down really bad like it didn't have enough power to turn the belt and it dumped fuel which caused it to smoke but this was only temporary. After that happened I took it into r/t tuning to see if they could figure it out and of course the car wouldn't reproduce the issue and since no codes were thrown it remained a mystery considering it just stopped the issue all by itself. I have no clue if any of this is related but I'm hoping someone here can help. Pleeeeeeez!

04-04-2015, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	A wild guess on the bogging would be ice forming and froze something in the area of the belt and "jamming it?" When you have low freon charge and the system runs for a while, the compressor can form solid ice blocks. YzGyz __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...gyzs-turn.html YzGyz

04-04-2015, 10:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Voice59 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Va Beach, Virginia Posts: 1,418 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	Yeah, I have the CSF Triple Bypass radiator. It was all **** up. I guess it's an issue they knew about because they sent me a new "revised" one. No issues so far. If you had it installed professionally and have your mechanic explain the issue, you should get one free of charge. nomodsjk likes this. __________________ Amuse//GTM//Stance//Z1//ONEighty//Defi//VolkRacing//FLy1Motorsports Seibon//FastIntentions//Zspeed//Mishimoto//EBC//Innovate//Defi//Ichiba Quaife//RJM//Galeforce//ShineAuto//TWM//IG @n0w_u_z_me**

04-04-2015, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Super Werty Track Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: AZ Posts: 668 Drives: '13 Sport Rep Power: 13	I've had my triple pass since July 2014. No issues yet. Maybe 2000 miles on it though __________________ The Build

04-04-2015, 02:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	I had some drain plug issues. CSF did a pretty good job taking care of me though. DEpointfive0 and nomodsjk like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

04-04-2015, 09:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
nomodsjk Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: martinsburg wv Posts: 2,073 Drives: 2011 370z MB/7at Rep Power: 19962	I'm sorry bro I guess I didn't lay out the time line well enough. The bogging down issue and radiator install happened last August so I seriously doubt it was ice. Thanks for responding tho. Please let me know if you think of anything else.

04-04-2015, 02:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
nomodsjk Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: martinsburg wv Posts: 2,073 Drives: 2011 370z MB/7at Rep Power: 19962	Jeez ok thanks guys ill call them

04-04-2015, 02:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
nomodsjk Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: martinsburg wv Posts: 2,073 Drives: 2011 370z MB/7at Rep Power: 19962	It just sux cuz i paid nissan 1200$ to install it and only got about 4k miles out of it. I know i hot raped on the install but thats a long story

04-04-2015, 08:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Owen Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: CA Posts: 22 Drives: lots Rep Power: 13	I wouldn't pay the dealer to do the work. The radiator is advertised as a drop in, but my experience suggests otherwise. Haven't had a problem with the condenser staying sealed though. There is a CSF employee who cruises the boards, if you search some of the other CSF threads you can find him. O

04-05-2015, 02:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 22	i have an AC guy who comes to my house whenever i need my radiator moved around for whatever reason. last time he was here the O-ring on the CSF condenser tubes was an incorrect fit to connect to the CSF radiator itself. we had to reuse the stock condenser tubes since he didnt even have a properly sized O-ring for the CSF provided tubes

04-05-2015, 04:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	My original CSF has a leak, they sent a replacement quick __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

04-05-2015, 02:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Glover997 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oman. Posts: 71 Drives: 08 infiniti G35 AT Rep Power: 14	Daym ! was about to order one ! any other options ? __________________ Brian Crower 4.0 stroked 08 G35 sedan.

04-05-2015, 03:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	I'd still order one. Made in the U.S. support has been great for those of us who have had problems __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

04-06-2015, 08:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
Owen Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: CA Posts: 22 Drives: lots Rep Power: 13	I wouldn't order through Stillen though. CSF was decent support, Stillen was a royal PITA. O

04-07-2015, 12:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
nomodsjk Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: martinsburg wv Posts: 2,073 Drives: 2011 370z MB/7at Rep Power: 19962	OK thanks for the advice. I called and left a message and I emailed them so I'm hoping to hear back from them tomorrow

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