Coolant Leak

[Flash89]

hey guys just did finish me water pump but now a new prob. started the car. car was running for about 2mins then the car just dies. now the car wont start at all but it turns over but doesnt start. any idea whats wrong?

[K_E_V_I_N]

Maybe timming?

[Flash89]

if so how to i fix it. do i have to take everything off again?

[Flash89]

thing is car started then just died. could it be the cas. since i just put the cas on without putting the timing belt cover back on

[tacker]

hope you marked the CAS before it come off.

Anyway start with the simple things my fuel pump died over night, fine one day D.E.D next day. Pull the hose off your fuel filter and turn the pump on dont crank it though. see if there is fuel flowing through, helps if you have some one to help with this

[Flash89]

got a GTR fuel pump and i hear it whinning before i start the car. so it sounds like it pumping fuel in

[tacker]

ok then do you have spark or are the plugs wet?

If plugs are wet then you have fuel i guess. try another plug in one of the coils, see if it fires.

Did you remove the cam timing belt, well i guess if the car started then stopped without any banging or crunching then it cant be to far out. best guess is its got to be either CAS connection check that as it will not fire if not connecting properly. If you say there is fuel then its got to be spark.

If no spark then check if you can, by putting another CAS on. See if that helps

[R338OY]

Hey i noticed recently (i only got it 2 weeks ago) that some mornings when i reverse my r33 out the garage there is a small puddle of coolant on the floor. Happens every few days.

Is this a major problem? When i get under the car what should i check first?

[tacker]

check the bottom of the water pump there is a small hole there, see if its leaking from there which side of the car does the puddle form under

[Flash89]

is it posible that i could have the tension on the timing belt too tight??

[tacker]

being tight should not stop the car starting. I have not worked on GTST before so i dont know what set up they use for belt tention.

It got to be either spark or fuel mate

[Flash89]

i think i found the prob. the cas, the bearing shaft snaped. am i correct (in the pic) if so where can i get another one. could i use a R33 R43 etc

[tacker]

Yep that will do it, not sure about if the others can be used

[Flash89]

what about a turbo and non turbo one, will that matter

[Flash89]

any idea how much i should tighten the bolts that holding the cas.

[Japtastic-UK]

You tightened that up without the spacer so the bolts for the cam pully grinded away at the CAS, if you look around that area you will see metal filings every where, you need to clean them all away. If you put it back on and look around the back you will see the 4 bolts I'm talking about.

Edited September 2, 2007 by Japtastic-UK

[bubba]

check the bottom of the water pump there is a small hole there, see if its leaking from there which side of the car does the puddle form under

What does it mean if it's leaking from that hole?

[PHATR32]

it means the seal on the water pump is stuffed and its time for a new pump.

[bubba]

Thought as much