Well long story short, I installed a Motordyne 5/16 spacer in my Z this past weekend, got air into the coolant line, now the car is starting to make a weird noise like water trickling. No leaks or check engine lights but just an irritating noise. Checked with motordyne and they say I need to purge/bleed the coolant line to get all the air out. Well I've gotten mixed reviews from people on how easy/hard it is to do. Some people on here say it shouldn't take more then 20 minutes...others say it will take at least an hour and its a real pain in the a$$. Does anyone have any experience with this and can help me with it...if not I'll take it to SGP sometime this week and have them do it.

Thanks

 

Just take it to SGP, you don't want to start running accross more problems with getting more air in. They shouldn't charge much for just bleeding the lines like that

 

i had a hard time myself following the install manual that came with the mrev... but thats why i took it to my buddys shop and he helped me throughout the whole process... but my advice would be to take it to SGP

 

have you ever thought about opening your radiator cap and letting the engine run until the temp valve opens and allows coolant to start flowing? The airs gotta circulated and come out the opened radiator soon or later. Just a thought

 

Takes a little more than that, turn ur heater on after it is to operating temp then crack ur bleeder thats on the pass side under the hood til u get a flow of coolant, drive it a little and repeat. But I really dont know what the deal is on the sound ur hearing, a pressure test mite be in order to just make sure u dont have a leak

 

Wouldn't opening the bleeder valve, while he drives, cause coolant to leak within the engine bay? This can't be good on engine compartment paint and other components that would be effected by coolant overspray.

 

I will clarify : Do NOT under any circmstances drive the motor vehicle while the coolant bleeder valve,oil/transmission/Differential drain plug or gas cap is unscrewed

 

Only perform these proceedtures with the vehicle in a state of imobility with the parking brake applied

 

Always wear Eye protection and ear plugs and gloves and flame resistant clothing and a hat if u have long hair and galoshes

 

Yup, that about covers everything..

 

Is it absolutely necessary to install the cooling valve when living here in Houston? Just a tad nervous about cutting into that line and having the same problem Pony Killer had. Ive gotten through most of my install, now at that point before putting the CAI back on.

Thoughts?

Mike D
Galleria

 

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