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help!!! coolant coming out of my car, 2nd time overheated lo

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Hey guys, can someone point in the right direction.

Last Sunday i did a complete flush of my coolant and radiator as the coolant in the car was....... rusty..

So basically undo the bottom pipe to flush everything out, with the water hose in the top. Then i undid the top pipe and pulled the whole thing out, leaving it on top of the engine while i added on the new extractors from rpw.

ok so i put everything back together.... o2 sensor wouldn't screw on so fixing that tomorow... which is a whole nother story

But yesterday was driving then the car overheated.... steam coming out of the bonnet from the overflow tank on 'canning hwy... so pulled over and topped it up with water... then today was driving home at 9.30 and it all most overheated on 'canning hwy so stopped and added some more coolant... when i was adding the coolant i could hear dripping... the floor was getting drenched in coolant :(

What i have figured out is that its leaking coolant... HELPP!!!!
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try different hwy







where is the leak coming fom?
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not sure where its coming from.... maybe the pipe need fixing or something. all i know is my 20 dollars worth of coolant is being wasted lol
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Also maybe worth while to get your radiator flushed...

I had mine done cause of similair symptoms... worked marvels...
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check all the pipes for cracks? if they're brittle they might have busted when you've removed them. ... top up your coolant & go round them all giving them all a good squeeze, check that they're all fastened on tight...

might be worthwhile to get the pro's to flush your radiator, at least once, then you can do it yourself fro a while before you take it back to them. they'll get all the crud sitting on the bottom that you can't manage to clear out when you do it at home...
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yeah i flushed it out myself... thanks guys will look into any cracks or loose.
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i believe i need a new water pump....
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scottlei wrote:i believe i need a new water pump....
bugger :( you just missed out on the group buy for these...

Check Kempy's in NZ though, they should have the best price
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anyone want to sell me their gb water pump lol can make a profit.... my fto will be off the road till its fixed : /
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ah i'm taking it tp rpw for new water pump... plus new timing belts, tensioners fix up o2 sensor and extractors, and add on my muffler.
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Say its for the group buy??
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hey dude thats an easy fix i had the same problem when i flushed mine ...all u do is leave your car running with the radiator cap off for 15 mins ...theres bubbles in your engine when u refill so there causeing the over heating ..trust me do it :)
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nah, i don't think its going to work kermut... i have coolant leaking out near the timing belt which is a stuffed water pump.
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scottlei wrote:ah i'm taking it tp rpw for new water pump... plus new timing belts, tensioners fix up o2 sensor and extractors, and add on my muffler.
might want to talk to them about fixing up some other things while they are getting to the water pump, e.g. check cam tower for oil leaks, possibly fix that up ... might be other stuff they can do as well, they will know ;)
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yeah thanks for the tip. its going to cost me a lot, dunno if i can get the gb deal sammy, i used it on the extractors last week :p ask david for me lol... i don't want to use to clubs name in vain just to get discount unless its all alright lol i love this club :P
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