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Silverchild79 · 10-26-2006, 01:04 PM

WTF, will this thing quit breaking?

I've got a water leak, it's not spilling out but it is a fair dripping leak. Looks like I need to add coolent about once weekly. The water drips from right around the fan area of the front of the motor and seems to me more previlant during idle then operation, but I can't even being to validate that last assumption.

So I haven't taken a decent look at it yet but I'm guessing the water pump seal? Do I need to replace the pump as well (it's at 160K miles), or is the seal good enough?

Celerity · 10-26-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverchild79

WTF, will this thing quit breaking?

No, it's a fuckin Nissan !

Better save up for brake calipers, it's been 9 months and it's time for those to break too.

Silverchild79 · 10-26-2006, 03:24 PM

already have a set of R33 calipers awaiting rotors, pads, lines and a new master cylinder (christmas list much?)

TurboMirage · 10-26-2006, 03:44 PM

nissans are horrible maintenance pits.

think about it, homie. your water pump is on the front of the motor.

Silverchild79 · 10-26-2006, 04:28 PM

yeah but the pump seems to still be working, should I replace it at 160K to make sure there isn't a future problem?

TurboMirage · 10-26-2006, 04:30 PM

doesnt matter if its working or not, its a cheap fix. and 160K is alot of mileage on those bearings...

Silverchild79 · 10-26-2006, 04:32 PM

roger, I'll R2 it

TurboMirage · 10-26-2006, 05:11 PM

good call. usually i will replace the t-belt/water pump/front main seal on a car that i just bought - unless it has paperwork telling me it was done at such and such a mileage. 75K otherwise

get_nick · 10-26-2006, 05:15 PM

ka's are a dime a dozen. it would take less time to do a swap and be a hell of a lot easier. timing chains on those suck and are expensive. save yourself the money and get a longblock for $150.

TurboMirage · 10-26-2006, 05:17 PM

expensive? i paid less than $200 and put that shit on myself....

thats not too bad at all. easy, too. worst part is that freaking fan and shrowd.

swap in another motor? for a timing chain? fuuuuck that.

get_nick · 10-26-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboMirage

expensive? i paid less than $200 and put that shit on myself....
swap in another motor? for a timing chain? fuuuuck that.

well, if you get a longblock for $150, you will have an engine with 50,000 less miles on it and not have to fuck with any of the problems. nissan swaps are easy.

Silverchild79 · 10-26-2006, 05:22 PM

if it's anything like I changed on the planes it's like six bolts, a seal and a drive spline...

but the car's water pump is belt driven right? so no drive spline?

TurboMirage · 10-26-2006, 05:23 PM

correct. a belt and a few bolts. some RTV. done.

Silverchild79 · 10-26-2006, 05:52 PM

what's the RTV for? I hate drive belts :-(

TurboMirage · 10-26-2006, 05:57 PM

seals the pump to the block.

Silverchild79 · 10-26-2006, 06:07 PM

isn't that what the gasket is for?

TurboMirage · 10-26-2006, 06:49 PM

some water pumps dont have gaskets.

Silverchild79 · 10-26-2006, 07:52 PM

?!? who the fuck designed that shit?

this is something I've had a real hard time with, with airplanes EVERYTHING had a gasket, you reseal it, bolt it down, goodnight.

do auto manufacturers do this shit on purpose?

10-26-2006, 01:04 PM	#1
Silverchild79 WAR FORREST!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Albany, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 6,514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 132	Water leak on the S14 WTF, will this thing quit breaking? I've got a water leak, it's not spilling out but it is a fair dripping leak. Looks like I need to add coolent about once weekly. The water drips from right around the fan area of the front of the motor and seems to me more previlant during idle then operation, but I can't even being to validate that last assumption. So I haven't taken a decent look at it yet but I'm guessing the water pump seal? Do I need to replace the pump as well (it's at 160K miles), or is the seal good enough? __________________ The Truth About Barack Obama http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3032/#post57889 http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3033/#post57922

10-26-2006, 03:24 PM	#3
Silverchild79 WAR FORREST!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Albany, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 6,514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 132	already have a set of R33 calipers awaiting rotors, pads, lines and a new master cylinder (christmas list much?) __________________ The Truth About Barack Obama http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3032/#post57889 http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3033/#post57922

10-26-2006, 03:44 PM	#4
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 24 Posts: 16,181 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 219	nissans are horrible maintenance pits. think about it, homie. your water pump is on the front of the motor. __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5

10-26-2006, 04:28 PM	#5
Silverchild79 WAR FORREST!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Albany, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 6,514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 132	yeah but the pump seems to still be working, should I replace it at 160K to make sure there isn't a future problem? __________________ The Truth About Barack Obama http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3032/#post57889 http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3033/#post57922

10-26-2006, 04:30 PM	#6
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 24 Posts: 16,181 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 219	doesnt matter if its working or not, its a cheap fix. and 160K is alot of mileage on those bearings... __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5


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10-26-2006, 04:32 PM	#7
Silverchild79 WAR FORREST!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Albany, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 6,514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 132	roger, I'll R2 it __________________ The Truth About Barack Obama http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3032/#post57889 http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3033/#post57922

10-26-2006, 05:11 PM	#8
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 24 Posts: 16,181 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 219	good call. usually i will replace the t-belt/water pump/front main seal on a car that i just bought - unless it has paperwork telling me it was done at such and such a mileage. 75K otherwise __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5

10-26-2006, 05:17 PM	#10
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 24 Posts: 16,181 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 219	expensive? i paid less than $200 and put that shit on myself.... thats not too bad at all. easy, too. worst part is that freaking fan and shrowd. swap in another motor? for a timing chain? fuuuuck that. __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5

10-26-2006, 05:22 PM	#12
Silverchild79 WAR FORREST!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Albany, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 6,514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 132	if it's anything like I changed on the planes it's like six bolts, a seal and a drive spline... but the car's water pump is belt driven right? so no drive spline? __________________ The Truth About Barack Obama http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3032/#post57889 http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3033/#post57922

10-26-2006, 05:23 PM	#13
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 24 Posts: 16,181 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 219	correct. a belt and a few bolts. some RTV. done. __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5

10-26-2006, 05:52 PM	#14
Silverchild79 WAR FORREST!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Albany, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 6,514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 132	what's the RTV for? I hate drive belts :-( __________________ The Truth About Barack Obama http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3032/#post57889 http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3033/#post57922

10-26-2006, 05:57 PM	#15
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 24 Posts: 16,181 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 219	seals the pump to the block. __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5

10-26-2006, 06:07 PM	#16
Silverchild79 WAR FORREST!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Albany, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 6,514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 132	isn't that what the gasket is for? __________________ The Truth About Barack Obama http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3032/#post57889 http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3033/#post57922

10-26-2006, 06:49 PM	#17
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 24 Posts: 16,181 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 219	some water pumps dont have gaskets. __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5

10-26-2006, 07:52 PM	#18
Silverchild79 WAR FORREST!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Albany, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 6,514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 132	?!? who the fuck designed that shit? this is something I've had a real hard time with, with airplanes EVERYTHING had a gasket, you reseal it, bolt it down, goodnight. do auto manufacturers do this shit on purpose? __________________ The Truth About Barack Obama http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3032/#post57889 http://www.conflictingviews.com/t3033/#post57922

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