Cooling Problem...

[Tony de Wonderful]

Get a V8.

[NISMOGTT]

there is just one thing you can check if your that worried.... make sure you bleed the air out of the system, in your description you did not say you did this... other then that stop worrying about it...

do not take an import to a run of the mill shop they have no clue they are just tafe mechanics that just replace parts, they dont actually know anything.

[bubba]

You do realise that anything over ~55degC is too hot to "touch"..

Skylines run hot, normal operating temp. is about 80degC which is going to make everything in the engine bay "too hot to touch".

If you're really concerned then get an aftermarket temp. gauge or plug a consult cable in and see what the ECU says the water temp. is.

P.S. +1 on Auto1 guy being a knob-jockey.

[stormtrooper]

You do realise that anything over ~55degC is too hot to "touch"..

Skylines run hot, normal operating temp. is about 80degC which is going to make everything in the engine bay "too hot to touch".

If you're really concerned then get an aftermarket temp. gauge or plug a consult cable in and see what the ECU says the water temp. is.

P.S. +1 on Auto1 guy being a knob-jockey.

+1 completely agree. Mine operates about 80C any day, if it were running around 100 or so for no reason yeah I'd be worried. If you're absolutely certain that there is something wrong, it could be 1 of 3 things off the top of my head. Blockage in coolant pipe, water pump is no longer working/siezed up or your radiator has a block. Either way means that the water/coolant is not being circulated through the system to sufficiently cool the motor no matter how much you have in the system.

Were you able to get at least 5L into the system before you couldn't fit anymore? or you still have heaps left over?

Just some suggestions, didn't read all the posts.

By the way, lol @ the head gasket issue the auto 1 guy suggested.......

[Ehgriez]

+1 on making sure you bled the air out.

+1 on knob jockey auto1 guy

+1 if your gauge is fine the cars fine

+1 it was f**ken hot yesterday.

[johnnnnnyboi]

Calm down johnnnnnyboi, most of the negative posts in here are sarcasm, unfortunately it doesn't translate very well over the internet.

Turbo cars tend to get very warm engine bays, but then again so do all cars, even more so with any 'performance car'. It's still summer y'know?

If you're that concerned about it, take it to a decent workshop that deals with imports (plenty around) and pay them to do a service and check-up, but most likely things are normal and your car is fine.

ok =( phew thank god, no im a joker aswell but ive spent so much money on the car, i didnt wanna spend anymore! haha, thanks guys, ill see what happens from here!

[johnnnnnyboi]

in reply to some of your other comments, when i flushed the coolant out i could fit about 4.5 litres in before no more would go, then i put the rest in my sub tank. i have not 'bled' the air out of the engine whatever the hell that means, i have no car mechanic experience. and thanks for just letting me know the average temp and stuff, just put me much at ease, just understand when i over reacted it was outta frustration and confusion, i now have been told by you's the average temp etc you have put me at ease. thanks for the suggestions if anything its that the water pump dosent work anymore cause it cant be the other two, ive checked that. why u guys no like the auto one guy? out of more info for me how do usually head gaskets break besides the car being thrashed?

[NISMOGTT]

in reply to some of your other comments, when i flushed the coolant out i could fit about 4.5 litres in before no more would go, then i put the rest in my sub tank. i have not 'bled' the air out of the engine whatever the hell that means, i have no car mechanic experience. and thanks for just letting me know the average temp and stuff, just put me much at ease, just understand when i over reacted it was outta frustration and confusion, i now have been told by you's the average temp etc you have put me at ease. thanks for the suggestions if anything its that the water pump dosent work anymore cause it cant be the other two, ive checked that. why u guys no like the auto one guy? out of more info for me how do usually head gaskets break besides the car being thrashed?

I simply dont like someone that says something is wrong when they can not or do not prove it... there is ways to test the head gasket and all good mechanics know how and should have the right tools...

It is very expensive to just start replacing things on what someone thinks might be wrong and they will never cover any cost if they were wrong...

[Pal]

if you have not bled the air out of the system there will be no coolant in the top half of your motor. there is a small bolt (on vertical bit of pipe) near the fuel pressure regulator and above no 1 injector, it stair you in the face when you open your bonnet. you need to undo that and fill your coolant up. start the motor and let it come up to temp, when the coolant starts to get hot put the bolt back in loosely and let the car get to operating temp. when all the air bubbles stop and cooling is only coming out then it is all good. do the bolt up and you are on you way . your overflow bottle should only be filled half way too. attached pic of bolt. borrowed you motor pic Joe, hope you don't mind. green arrow point to it.

my temp was about 83 degrees yesterday to

hope this helps