R33 S2 Leaking Coolant

[Tonks]

yeh pretty much as the title says, having a huge coolant leak from the back of the engine but havent been able to pinpoint where from.

had the car up an put copious amounts of fluid through the radiator and it pisses out the back and from what i can see it gushes out above the gearbox, but there is jus sfa room to have a look where its coming from? any one else similar problem?

i've searched not only this but a few other forums but havent been able to get an answer. jus hoping i could get some sort of an idea before i take it in to a mechanic

cheers for any help

[br3ndan]

water pump leaking? that tends to be sign of "change me"

hoses to the firewall leaking? ( passenger side)

The drain plug on the engine blow which is on the passenger side leaking?

cant think of much else which could be contributing to a radiator leak at the back of the engine..

Edited January 19, 2009 by br3ndan

[Craved]

heater hoses

but more than likely the turbo water feed from the back of the plenum.

[Taso84]

^^ +1

happened to me, under the car it drips down at the gearbox

[Tonks]

heater hoses

but more than likely the turbo water feed from the back of the plenum.

thats what i was thinking but hoping it wasnt..

thanks for all the help guys will try get some time after work and have a look and take some photos

[Tonks]

ok had another look after work today but started to piss down so didnt get much time but its not pump, not the hoses to the firewall im pretty sure its either the heater hoses or the water feed but cant quiet see, pretty sure i've got it pin pointed at the bottom right hand side of the block as u look at it head on.

Taso84 what did you end up having to do with yours?

thanks for any help

[gfunkk]

this is an absolute broad minded person of a job but you have to do it man

when i did it, it was on my mates s12 w/sr20 conversion and there is NO ROOM at the back

we had to remove the plenum to properly access the hoses

here is a tip: if your struggling undo the gearbox mount and jack the gearbox up higher, it will slope the engine downwards and give you a bit more room to work

here is a pic of the hose i had to replace

[Tonks]

sh*t from what i've read this will be aprick of a job or a hit to the back pocket. yeh tell me bout the lack of room its crazy!

yeh i figured i'd be taking some stuff off/out, thanks for the help gfunkk.

jus gunna grab a mate or two and a case an see how we go this weekend i reckon.

cheers for the help fellas

[Craved]

bottom right of an RB - only water above that are heater hoses and the steel turbo feed line.

Or a welsh plug in the block...

go to a mechs and see if they can pressurise your coolant system to allow you to check it exactly.. then see if you want to fix yourself or not

[Tonks]

a mate said it could be a welsh plug, but from my understanding if its that it would be a hell of a lot easier if i just took it to a mech?

[Swiper the Fox]

water welsh plug in the rear of the head.

[Tonks]

how bad is that/hard to replace?

[gfunkk]

if its pissing out then yeah it will be a welsh

they are a broad minded person to replace you need to hammer them in

basically engine out job

[Taso84]

yea if i was you id tow it to mechanics. For $50 its a piece of mind, that what i ended up doing, they fixed it in like 10mins

[MrStabby]

If you're going in there replace ALL the hoses, even if it is the welsh plug. At 15 years old they're due for retirement, so get them done before they die.