Test For Coolant System Additives To Stop Leaks

[GTRNUR]

The amount used on different driving situations was and is the same from day one as it was when we found the water in the oil.

Yet the oil still looked clean on the stick , not as you would expect ?

Depends on how hot your oil was getting on long drives, how long you drove it for, and how fast the leak was. Your catch can would have told a differnet story, unless it returns to sump.

Oil thats up to temp (85+) will boil off the water in coolant for a slow leak, yet also slowly contaminate it. The water would collect at the very bottom of the sump too, under 8lt of oil. Not detectable on a stick.

I'd like to see a photo of the top of the block where the 1/2" thread inserts were installed for the head studs when you have it apart.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Depends on how hot your oil was getting on long drives, how long you drove it for, and how fast the leak was. Your catch can would have told a differnet story, unless it returns to sump.

Oil thats up to temp (85+) will boil off the water in coolant for a slow leak, yet also slowly contaminate it. The water would collect at the very bottom of the sump too, under 8lt of oil. Not detectable on a stick.

I'd like to see a photo of the top of the block where the 1/2" thread inserts were installed for the head studs when you have it apart.

That is about how it was, when cold about 100mm of water came out the plug hole first.

It was a slow leak and marginally more when boost was used.

The situation is a real pain in the arse/ pocket as well !

[75coupe]

An amazing arrogance you have...

[Nismo 3.2ish]

An amazing arrogance you have...

How do you work that out, that statement needs backing up.

But you seem like some other blokes on here, put your brain in gear before you flap your trap. lol

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Is there one particular one you would choose or just a general mix ?

the quality of being arrogant.

"the arrogance of this man is astounding"

synonyms:

haughtiness, conceit, hubris, self-importance, egotism, sense of superiority;

pomposity, high-handedness, swagger, boasting, bumptiousness, bluster, condescension, disdain, contempt, imperiousness;

pride, vanity, immodesty;

loftiness, lordliness, snobbishness, snobbery, superciliousness, smugness;

pretension, pretentiousness, affectation;

scorn, mocking, sneering, scoffing;

presumption, insolence;

informaluppitiness, big-headedness

"to dismiss all the academic work on the subject displays breathtaking arrogance"

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Just from reading this I can pick out a couple for you., Well most of them I guess.

I no doubt have a few ?

[iruvyouskyrine]

Saw your car at Jez's. Looked great and he said you had something big in the works for it, but I guess that's on hold now. Hope it goes well.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Saw your car at Jez's. Looked great and he said you had something big in the works for it, but I guess that's on hold now. Hope it goes well.

HI Josh, comes up OK, but black is a pain. looks good cleaned up

It seems I have been on hold for EVER, lol

Probably to do with my arrogance

[Hadouken]

Now there is just to much negativity in this thread.

What's the time frame for the repairs? A little birdy told me that another rb30 is going to crd to get built.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

That is a great observation , too much negativity, really

Having ones motor farked is good reason to be negative , but I am waiting for a report back from the motor builder.

[Ben C34]

Good luck with it all peter.

Definitely hasn't been an easy journey for you, I hope you get to enjoy the car soon.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Good luck with it all peter.

Definitely hasn't been an easy journey for you, I hope you get to enjoy the car soon.

Thanks mate, it is not the end of the world for me, but if it happened to a young bloke that was spending his last cent on a build, it would be devastating !

I cannot wait to get it back , now were pretty sure the block is cracked, looks like between 2 & 3 cylinders , it being sent to a motor builder to pull down and start the build again and then back to the shop to put it all back together, looking at a fair wait , maybe 6-8 weeks but I am sure it will be worth it

[XGTRX]

Sorry to hear Pete. Just get a bigger turbo and you won't have a problem next time around.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Sorry to hear Pete. Just get a bigger turbo and you won't have a problem next time around.

haha, now you tell me , 18 months ago would have been a better time, lol

[XGTRX]

I did.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

I did.

I thought you and others said, put a V8 or a V12 in as I could never get an R34GTR to be responsive, well not like a V8 or my V6 TT350GT

But I had too much ear wax to hear, oh and at my age lots of hair in there

Not giving up

Just gotta luv the skyline

[XGTRX]

Its all worth it for that one month a year that they run perfectly. Just ignore the other 11 months of the year that they don't.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Its all worth it for that one month a year that they run perfectly. Just ignore the other 11 months of the year that they don't.

A month, you get to use yours for a whole MONTH, I am so jealous

I could have still used mine and put some goldfish in the sump

[Nismo 3.2ish]

The water leak has been found and once I have everything in black and white I will post the results. This should be at the end of January, I am sure you will find it interesting

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year

[GTRNUR]

Glad its finally back together again Pete.

What a pain in the ass of a problem to have to go through.