My Z starts to leak some sort of blue ish liquid. Please help

zcarspirit · 06-14-2019, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Drive one wheel up on a curb ramp? Drive up on some 2x12s? Where there's a will, there's a way. Or just don't worry about it and let the shop deal with it on Monday.

If you want to avoid incompetent shops, you might as well get some tools to DIY. Jack and jack stands are probably pretty close to the top of the list.

thanks a lot for the advice

its now all over the place.. the coolant..

Rusty · 06-14-2019, 11:00 PM

Look at you reservoir. Where is the coolant level at? Is the tank full, half full, empty?

1. When the shop installed the temp sensor. They could have spilled coolant from the location. And it collected on the under tray. When you drove the car. It moved and started to drip.

2. The coolant is leaking from the temp sensor.

3. When the shop finished the temp sensor install. They over filled the reservoir and the extra got blown out of the overflow hose.

Keep an eye on your reservoir if you are driving the Z. If the coolant level doesn't change. I say you can rule out a leak.

zcarspirit · 06-14-2019, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Look at you reservoir. Where is the coolant level at? Is the tank full, half full, empty?

1. When the shop installed the temp sensor. They could have spilled coolant from the location. And it collected on the under tray. When you drove the car. It moved and started to drip.

2. The coolant is leaking from the temp sensor.

3. When the shop finished the temp sensor install. They over filled the reservoir and the extra got blown out of the overflow hose.

Keep an eye on your reservoir if you are driving the Z. If the coolant level doesn't change. I say you can rule out a leak.

I just went to my garage and have a look at the reservoir

There's MAX and MIN line..

The coolant is below the MIN line.......damn!!!!!!

Rusty · 06-14-2019, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by zcarspirit

I just went to my garage and have a look at the reservoir

There's MAX and MIN line..

The coolant is below the MIN line.......damn!!!!!!

Where did the shop install the coolant temp sensor at? The radiator hose, the heater hose, or in back of the motor? Find the coolant temp sensor. Then you can see if it's leaking or not.

zcarspirit · 06-14-2019, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Where did the shop install the coolant temp sensor at? The radiator hose, the heater hose, or in back of the motor? Find the coolant temp sensor. Then you can see if it's leaking or not.

I did not know where they installed the water temp sensor. They did not explain.

They only explained Where the oil pressure and oil temp sensors are. They installed a sandwich plate where the oil Filter is. That’s all I know

Rusty · 06-15-2019, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by zcarspirit

I did not know where they installed the water temp sensor. They did not explain.

They only explained Where the oil pressure and oil temp sensors are. They installed a sandwich plate where the oil Filter is. That’s all I know

Look at the upper radiator hose to see if it has been cut and a metal part installed with wires. If nothing there. Look at the heater hose for the same thing. It would be over by the battery box and the throttle body. A rubber hose about 1" in diameter that going into the firewall. If nothing there. The next place would behind the intake manifold. Between it and the firewall on a metal tube. If you still can't find it. Look for new wires going into the firewall. I ran mine through the rubber boot over by the battery, next to the bottom of the windshield. The easiest place to run new wires.

zcarspirit · 06-15-2019, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Look at the upper radiator hose to see if it has been cut and a metal part installed with wires. If nothing there. Look at the heater hose for the same thing. It would be over by the battery box and the throttle body. A rubber hose about 1" in diameter that going into the firewall. If nothing there. The next place would behind the intake manifold. Between it and the firewall on a metal tube. If you still can't find it. Look for new wires going into the firewall. I ran mine through the rubber boot over by the battery, next to the bottom of the windshield. The easiest place to run new wires.

Just got up from the bed. I will look into it. Thanks a lot for the info

Can I buy some coolant and put it in and drive to the shop ?

Or the car has to be towed ?

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Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,571 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	Look at you reservoir. Where is the coolant level at? Is the tank full, half full, empty? 1. When the shop installed the temp sensor. They could have spilled coolant from the location. And it collected on the under tray. When you drove the car. It moved and started to drip. 2. The coolant is leaking from the temp sensor. 3. When the shop finished the temp sensor install. They over filled the reservoir and the extra got blown out of the overflow hose. Keep an eye on your reservoir if you are driving the Z. If the coolant level doesn't change. I say you can rule out a leak. Spartan 1771 likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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