Lol Ray I'm sure he'll make it this time.

 

What happened?

 

Been trying to bleed my coolant for a long time
Car will run cool when driving but heat up if I'm at a standstill

I found that I had forgotten to put sealant on the drain bolt
and had a small leak from there.

Let me just say it was a ***** to get to the drain bolt with the turbo in the way.
I bought a new crush washer from the dealer and putting sealant on the threads this time then bleed the coolant.

I was also doing minor adjustment to the suspension and checking other things

 

Get that beast back on the road man. I am sure you have done this already.Have you reved the motor while parked at idle tell the fans come on with the cap off and watched the temp drop?

 

I have tried the spill free funnel with the front jacked up





but until I don't take care of the leak it will always introduce more air

I got it back in with a new gasket (Crush Washer) and waiting for the sealant to dry up so I can start filling it back up
If you look at that pinkish round flat bolt behind the turbo that is the drain bolt I had to take out and put a new crush washer and put sealant on the threads





Put the Koyo R-core and Mishimoto T-Stat in the HR housing to work

 

I got ya I see it once you have that sealed up you should be good to go.

 

Lets see?

If u still running the stock coolant rail u have to bleed the ***** outta it or else the car runs hot Wen u get on it....

Lets hope u back on the road by Thursday night.....

 

I had the coolant delete rails before but the T-Stat wouldn't open so I put the
stock ones back on with plugs on the pipes I wasn't using and reintroduced the front crossover tube.

Hal was telling me that if you don't have that front crossover tube the T-stat will never open early enough.

The car actually ran cool when I got on it (lower than middle)
it's when I was at a standstill that it would get hot

I just finished doing the second bleed after letting the car cool down
from the first and the car does not pass 208 at a standstill that is a good sign.

Fans kicked in at 208 and the temp went down to 194

I got some other stuff I want to look into while it is already jacked up
so if you want to pass around tomorrow Ray you are more than welcomed

 

I remember my cousin caught hell bleeding the system on the VQ 240 it wasn't till he opened the rear bleed ports that he got all the air out n the temp was fine....

Ill shoot over tonight....

 

Looks like there might be some showers tonight? But thursday should just have passing clouds and little to no chance of rain. Hope it stays that way, looking to bringing some more z guys here.

 

the meet is still on for tonight. we'll be underneath the parking garage this time. hopefully there's a good turnout like last week.

 

See you guys there

 

I will bring my camera this time See you under the deck.

 

sorry fellas its my daughters 1st bday today, i wont make it tonight but will be there next wk.

 

See everyone there

 

The pics I took are here check it out. Had a great meet tonight.
https://my350z.com/forum/north-east/...e-theater.html

 

I'm pissed that I missed the meet.

I pull the car out of my house and a puddle of coolant underneath the passenger side

All because of this little bugger

 

^ that sucks bro. don't worry there's always next time. what is that anyway? was the crush washer effective in sealing up the leak or is it coming from elsewhere?

 

Yeah no leaks from driver side
and no leaks from the passenger side for now

My eyes are burning I was out there until 3AM
and the car is still on jack stands.
I have to put the under shroud back today

I had originally welded shut all the nipples I wasn't using
on the coolant pipes that are on the side of the motor
but I had to re-introduce the front crossover coolant hose
so I went back to the factory coolant pipes and just put plugs
on the nipples I didn't need. The one that busted is the one on the
bottom of the passenger side coolant pipe that would normally go to the
factory oil cooler which I don't use anymore since I have a aftermarket oil cooler.


I'm trying to source a passenger side coolant pipe so I can get the nipples welded again but leaving the ones I need so if you know anyone who has one for sale or a extra one let me know.

 

thanks for the pix, maybe next time I can get in some more......