Radiator leak?

Nissan 300ZX technical discussion forum: Maintenance, performance, installations, modifications, how-to's and troubleshooting.
Z32man
Posts: 130
Joined: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:59 pm
Car: 1991 300ZX Twin Turbo
Location: Kansas City, KS

Post

recently i started to hear a type of squeaking in my engine then all the sudden i saw that my car was about to over heat. i checked out my engine and noticed that my coolent was leaking. i checked the tubes and didnt notice anything wrong. when i looked under, it looked as if it was leaking straight out of my radiator. it is on the passenger side bottom corner of the radiator. im wondering if that is even possible to leak from there or if it is leaking somehwere else and just running to that point. would i have to get a whole new radiator for that?


User avatar
Special-KA
Posts: 72
Joined: Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:55 pm
Car: Z32
Contact:

Post

Sure it can leak. Sounds like your just going to have to dig in there and do some looking around til you find the cause. Just do it right the first time. Best of luck.

Z32man
Posts: 130
Joined: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:59 pm
Car: 1991 300ZX Twin Turbo
Location: Kansas City, KS

Post

well if i find the spot on the radiator do i just get a whole new radiator or is there something to plug up the leak because it looks like the leak is coming from not a whole but like a spot where2 parts connect but still im not sure

User avatar
Special-KA
Posts: 72
Joined: Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:55 pm
Car: Z32
Contact:

Post

When it comes to something as important as the radiator I would just go ahead and replace it 0.02. That's one of the last things I would want failing when I'm stranded. There is methods on plugging a leaky radiator but I would advise you not go that route. Once you find the definite leak it will be easier to decide what to do.

User avatar
The Silent Genius
Posts: 22
Joined: Sat May 16, 2009 5:49 pm
Car: 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
Contact:

Post

perfect opportunity to upgrade to an all aluminum 2-3 core radiator :D


Return to “300ZX (Z32) Technical”