The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXIII

Rusty

I did on my LTH just in case.

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JARblue

At $50 for both that definitely sounds like a good investment just in case... hell it's worth it just to not have to remove the TPs in the future to take them to get welded, much less the actual cost of welding.

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JARblue

Well, shìt...

Lexus radiator neck broke off and was found inside the hose that blew. Knock 1 and 2 codes triggered.

New radiator as well as a new thermostat and gasket since it overheated. $1200 estimated cost. Considering DIYing it...

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Spooler

Ugg to the plastic radiator gods. That has happened to me before.

bunk

As long as the thermostat is easily accessible. On my Passport, its buried under the manifold inside a thermostat housing that had never seen the light of day since it left the factory. Had to remove almost every dang hose on that engine too. That was the most satisfying thermostat replacement ever..lol

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JARblue

The engine is transverse mounted, so there should be tons of room once the shrouds are removed. Parts are looking to be less than $200 for everything

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sx moneypit

What year and model is it? I can tell you how much of PITA or not it will be.

bunk

Have you done a swap on a Rodeo or Passport?

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sx moneypit

What year?

bunk

2001

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JARblue

It's a 2004 ES330. The thermostat is kinda deep but easy work getting there. Took about 10 minutes to get 60% of the way there. Need to put the car up on jack stands so I can drain the coolant (have to buy more stands - the Z is Bogarting them right now and I gave my extras away). Once the coolant is drained I can start removing the remaining hoses and get to the housing.

Need to figure out the best route for removing the radiator, but it looks like it's just a few bolts to remove the to bracket so I can slide the radiator and fan shroud up and out. I'll probably wait to do the remaining work until parts show up. New Denso radiator runs <$60 at Rock Auto

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BettyZ

Have all of next week off, deciding whether to do one long-*** 7 day road trip to some roads in CO, AZ, and NM; alternatively, do two "day" (aka 18+ hours with the wheels turning) trips to WV, WI, or Louisiana to work the kinks out, then one overnighter to CO.

Haven't taken the Z out for a multi-day trip since last November. I had to cut that short on Day 1 when a truck spit a rock into my windshield in the Texas panhandle, and as the sun rose I had the unnerving experience of watching the crack grow as I drove...

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bunk

Go to Vegas and do something shameful...

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BettyZ

this guy... On these trips, I only get out of the car for gas, bio break, and to take sweet Z selfies. Had a bird eat my 350Z grille once in far NW Nebraska; I named it Tweety and kept on rolling. Best passenger I ever had. Real quiet though..

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'14 MB Nismo | Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs.
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bunk

Gilbert, Arizona has some really nice back roads with nobody around so you can really do some nice pulls.. problem is with the doves... they like to fly into cars!

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