the waterfall=fail!

[gaboonviper85]

yeah so i have the water fall...just replaced the rad cap and so far didnt help...guess ill try to burp the system again.....i havent noticed any water leaking but i best get the car off the ground and get under there with a flash light....so stupid...

so far oil is still clean as a whistle...coolant is fresh and crystal clear.....power is as sweet as n/a gets.....not steam commin out its poop shoot....

i hope it just turns out the hoses need replaced or the heater core is shot but its not leaking water into the cab...heat works good accept on the lowest setting as far as fan power....im sure thats just poor electrical connection.

its been waterfalling sense sunday night......ive been keeping a very paranoid eye on everything as so far so good....wish me luck!

 

[Alan]

yeah so i have the water fall...just replaced the rad cap and so far didnt help...guess ill try to burp the system again.....i havent noticed any water leaking but i best get the car off the ground and get under there with a flash light....so stupid...

so far oil is still clean as a whistle...coolant is fresh and crystal clear.....power is as sweet as n/a gets.....not steam commin out its poop shoot....

i hope it just turns out the hoses need replaced or the heater core is shot but its not leaking water into the cab...heat works good accept on the lowest setting as far as fan power....im sure thats just poor electrical connection.

its been waterfalling sense sunday night......ive been keeping a very paranoid eye on everything as so far so good....wish me luck!

Are your head bolts tight?
Does your overflow tank sound like it is boiling or over flowing?

 

[gaboonviper85]

I don't really know the difference but to me it sounds like beautiful babbling creek out in the forest LOL. I have know idea about how tight the head bolts are cause I've only had the car a week.

 

[st2b]

My car does the same thing. No blown headgasket. Sometimes people force you to jump to conclusions, but take your time to find out what's really wrong.

Check the compression.

Is it overheating at all? Any water leaking into the glove box?

Also, my Climate Control doesn't work on the lowest setting.

It could be a number of things. Just click search, and type waterfall.

 

[gaboonviper85]

I have no idea about the glove box...haven't opened it...I'll ga check.

Engine temps are fine and the needle never moves.

 

[gaboonviper85]

glove box is spotless.....carpet isnt wet and no water trails behind dash....did find that my master clutch is leaking oil into the car.

 

[cuel]

You have air in the system. No, it's not always a blown head gasket. You need to figure out what is happening, and fix it. Watch the little drain that comes out of the firewall for the a/c. If coolant is coming from there, the heater core is leaking.

 

[gaboonviper85]

okay well after work tonight i took it into the shop and got under it....

here are some pics....

this hose from the bottom right side (faceing the car from the front) was leaking not really bad but dripping..

and that hose made this puddle in less then an hour...

i also found this....bottom rad hose...coolant kinda puddled up on the hose clamp

found this....coolant puddled on the bottom of the fan shroud...

those are the only leaks i found as far as coolant......where is this hose that drains the ac system?

 

[cuel]

You need to go have the cooling system pressure tested. That will tell you where all the leaks are, and you can fix them easily. You can also "borrow" a tester from A.Z. The adapter is a tight fit, but it will go on.

The drain for the A/C should be a little 90 degree hose coming out of the firewall somewhere. Not sure where, as I haven't looked for it. It'll be turned down, and not attach to anything.

 

[jetjock]

Drain petcock needs a new O ring. I'll withhold comment on the worm clamp...

 

[gaboonviper85]

there are alot of things i need to do...problem is my car accident cought me at a crappy time....forceing me to buy this supra ahead of schedual.....i planed on this supra to be a toy/project but now it has to be my daily driver.....make me buy the supra early has made me broke as all hell and behind on some bills that need catching up...sucky situation!

my carrier bearing is toast also....i still have to drive the car so i keep it under 40 and it sucks cause i cant take it out on the highway...i need to hustle up and pay off my bills so i can get the shaftmasters aluminum single piece drive shaft!

unless some super nice supermania member was like "hey gaboon i just so happen to have a parts car and not useing the carrier bearing...pay shipping it its yours" then im up shit creek for a little bit just praying this car doesnt fall appart on me before i can get it fixed lol.

 

[gaboonviper85]

I'll withhold comment on the worm clamp...

good cause thats a given....that will be fixed asap....probably tomorrow if its not too cold....my plan was to replace every friggin hose on the car but those hoses actually look really good...infact under the car it was in great shape!!! this car is in wonder shape accept some rust around the windshield....and windshield and sunroof need to be pulled and refited and sealed.