What just happened?

Rhasenbank88 · 04-21-2019, 07:15 PM

Hey guys, about a month ago I made a thread about my car shaking while braking. I had said that I just got back my car from the body shop as it was in a front end collision. Anyways today I was leaving the grocery store and had just pulled away when PSHHH something blew and sounded like a crazy hissing sound. My car instantly shut off, but turned right back on. I made it home no problem, but I noticed the A/C didnt work. When I got home sure enough there was some coolant leaking. The bodyshop put in a new radiator a little over a month ago, did they maybe not tighten a hose down enough? Or what else do you think it was?

Spooler · 04-21-2019, 07:22 PM

Sounds like your A/C just sprang a leak. It will be a yellowish Green color. Coolant should be blue if it still has the factory coolant.

Rhasenbank88 · 04-21-2019, 08:03 PM

Oh ok, yea it was a yellowish green color on top of my motor by the hood latch. It should be covered by warranty right, I have 31k on it.

Rusty · 04-21-2019, 08:06 PM

Take it back to the body shop.

Sway · 04-21-2019, 08:38 PM

Definitely take it back to the shop.

Rhasenbank88 · 04-21-2019, 08:39 PM

Ok you think it was something they did instead of just something that randomly broke?

Sway · 04-21-2019, 08:53 PM

More than likely, at the very least since they just performed work on your car, they should look and tell you what’s wrong.

Rusty · 04-21-2019, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhasenbank88

Ok you think it was something they did instead of just something that randomly broke?

They missed something, or screwed something up.

cv129 · 04-21-2019, 08:58 PM

Isn’t the condenser required to be changed along with the radiator for the Z?

Spooler · 04-21-2019, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cv129

Isn’t the condenser required to be changed along with the radiator for the Z?

Yes it is. It is one piece. They could have pinched an o-ring on one of the lines.

BettyZ · 04-22-2019, 06:59 AM

Speaking from personal experience, sounds like they pinched an o ring.

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04-21-2019, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rhasenbank88 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Cedar Lake, IN Posts: 10 Drives: 2017 370z m6 Rep Power: 8	What just happened? Hey guys, about a month ago I made a thread about my car shaking while braking. I had said that I just got back my car from the body shop as it was in a front end collision. Anyways today I was leaving the grocery store and had just pulled away when PSHHH something blew and sounded like a crazy hissing sound. My car instantly shut off, but turned right back on. I made it home no problem, but I noticed the A/C didnt work. When I got home sure enough there was some coolant leaking. The bodyshop put in a new radiator a little over a month ago, did they maybe not tighten a hose down enough? Or what else do you think it was?

04-21-2019, 08:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,859 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Take it back to the body shop. God-Speed, madwi, Spooler and 2 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

04-21-2019, 08:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sway Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: TX Posts: 697 Drives: 2018 GTR Rep Power: 37870	Definitely take it back to the shop. __________________ - White 2018 GTR FBO+E85 - Check out my old build thread: Sway’s Journal-Hitomi ~Live and let live!~

04-21-2019, 08:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sway Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: TX Posts: 697 Drives: 2018 GTR Rep Power: 37870	More than likely, at the very least since they just performed work on your car, they should look and tell you what’s wrong. __________________ - White 2018 GTR FBO+E85 - Check out my old build thread: Sway’s Journal-Hitomi ~Live and let live!~

04-21-2019, 08:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,191 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 159827	Isn’t the condenser required to be changed along with the radiator for the Z? __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

04-21-2019, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,507 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	Sounds like your A/C just sprang a leak. It will be a yellowish Green color. Coolant should be blue if it still has the factory coolant.

04-21-2019, 08:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rhasenbank88 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Cedar Lake, IN Posts: 10 Drives: 2017 370z m6 Rep Power: 8	Oh ok, yea it was a yellowish green color on top of my motor by the hood latch. It should be covered by warranty right, I have 31k on it.

04-21-2019, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rhasenbank88 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Cedar Lake, IN Posts: 10 Drives: 2017 370z m6 Rep Power: 8	Ok you think it was something they did instead of just something that randomly broke?

04-22-2019, 06:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 37 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684370	Speaking from personal experience, sounds like they pinched an o ring. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk osbornsm likes this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

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