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Hey guys,

I bought an 1989 R32 GTS auto last week (for a fair price considering its condition) and have been playing with it, fixing a few things, getting it all sorted for a RWC but have sort of hit a brick wall atm... I have a few questions..

1. The transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd, and there is a slight jump/jolt in between the change, so I changed the ATF after draining it... It took 6L of dex III which i thought was strange, but after that I took her for a spin and the change between gears was hardly there.. Anyway after a bit of a drive, I got home and now its hissing out steam and the temp gauge is sitting 3/4 towards the top so I opened up the hood and the steam was coming from the left hand side of the engine bay towards the back, so i jack her up and it was leaking a liquid from somewhere but i could not find this.. After another few attempts I cannot locate where this steam is coming from or what the liquid is.. was perfectly fine before I changed the ATF.. Any ideas?? Also how much ATF should it take... I thought 6L was abit much but I read somewhere that fully empty it should take 8.3?? Not too sure..

2. There is probably a tutorial somewhere but my coolant is orange... Any ways I can completely drain it and flush refill? Where abouts would I be looking?

3. Is there any other things I should have a look at or be able to do myself? Am trying to avoid a mechanic as much as possible as this is my first car and I want to learn and have that experience myself.. But obviously if worst case is I will take it there..

4. What's the deal with re-sealer's and stuff like that? I'm talking about the ones that repair your gaskets and all the other seals? Are they worth it? Any certain ones?

Thanks guys, sorry again if I have overlooked any topics and not found my answer but I feel I have searched for quite abit before starting a topic...

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1- wait till its cold and check for any leaks.

2- take the bottom radiator hose off from the radiator too dump all the coolant. Then use a hose to flush out the radiator and engine. Refit the bottom hose and tighten the clamp. Next remove and clean the coolant overflow bottle thats near the battery.

Fill radiator and overflow bottle to max mark with coolant(tectaloy 90 or similar 5L will do) undo the coolant bleed screw located on the inlet manifold as ur topping up coolant, once coolant bubbles up from hole refit bleed screw and nip up.

Then start the engine with the radiator cap off(NOTE: only take radiator cap off when the engine is cold) turn the heater on so that coolant flows through and let the engine warm up. The cap should stay off for a few minutes to let any air escape. Refit cap and go for a sensible drive to get to operating temp. Go back and turn off and let it cool down. Leave to cool andthen recheck the coolant level in the radiator and the overflow bottle.

NEVER OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT.

3- try for a rwc and see if anything fails.

4- i use threebond engine sealant. Its great stuff, make sure mating surfaces are clean and flat before using the sealant. Apply a thinish layer of sealant and mate surfaces together and bolt the part on. Check for leaks after running

Hope this helps

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