Well, at my Auto-X Sunday, my TB gasket gave out (It is for the coolant that heats it up and helps with winter and emissions). I puked some coolant on the grid and we had to leave. I had this "repair kit" on me, but me and my friend who co-drove my car with me both had obligations with work and a meeting respectfully, so we just drove home. The leaking stopped, and the temp didn't rise, and looking at the level in the reserve, we didn't lose that much really.
Anyway, I did this same repair on MattE30's car after he came down to Purdue after driving from Chicago with it leaking. Doing his was harder because a) the coolant was hot b) we unhooked the breather hose and we didn't need to and putting it back on was a pain
Here are the steps with pictures. This entire job, with pictures, and lending my PB Blaster to my roommate doing his alternator next to me took 25 minutes!! That's it!
Costs under $6. I think I remember $3 for some reason, but I forget.
There is a T-fitting with 1/2" radiator hose ends (perfect) and a cap that makes it a connector to bypass the gasket.
As mentioned, class still on window, helmet in car. AND LOOK AT MY SEXY SHIRT FROM TRAK CLOTHING!
Tools:
Prestone Flush and Fill kit
Flathead Screwdriver
...
and also:
8mm socket
Rachet
Distilled water
Zip-ties (optional)
Paper towel
Unhook ICV. Loosen clamps. Rotate out of the way.
Loosen hose clamps. And pull hoses off.
Slide/force hoses onto T-fitting.
With the part that the clamps were on past the fat part of the T-fitting, replace clamps and tighten.
Zip-tie UNDER the ICV mount
Re-install ICV and reconnect. And re-tighten clamps.
Drive around and have the system heat up. Bleed system at Thermostat by the bolt on top, following Bentley instructions or whatever. Put some distilled water in.
As mentioned, I didn't lose that much coolant at the Auto-X, and just a little doing the job as it is so high were the work is being done and the engine was ice cold:
Anyway, I did this same repair on MattE30's car after he came down to Purdue after driving from Chicago with it leaking. Doing his was harder because a) the coolant was hot b) we unhooked the breather hose and we didn't need to and putting it back on was a pain
Here are the steps with pictures. This entire job, with pictures, and lending my PB Blaster to my roommate doing his alternator next to me took 25 minutes!! That's it!
Costs under $6. I think I remember $3 for some reason, but I forget.
There is a T-fitting with 1/2" radiator hose ends (perfect) and a cap that makes it a connector to bypass the gasket.
As mentioned, class still on window, helmet in car. AND LOOK AT MY SEXY SHIRT FROM TRAK CLOTHING!
Tools:
Prestone Flush and Fill kit
Flathead Screwdriver
...
and also:
8mm socket
Rachet
Distilled water
Zip-ties (optional)
Paper towel
Unhook ICV. Loosen clamps. Rotate out of the way.
Loosen hose clamps. And pull hoses off.
Slide/force hoses onto T-fitting.
With the part that the clamps were on past the fat part of the T-fitting, replace clamps and tighten.
Zip-tie UNDER the ICV mount
Re-install ICV and reconnect. And re-tighten clamps.
Drive around and have the system heat up. Bleed system at Thermostat by the bolt on top, following Bentley instructions or whatever. Put some distilled water in.
As mentioned, I didn't lose that much coolant at the Auto-X, and just a little doing the job as it is so high were the work is being done and the engine was ice cold:
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