BlackBullet Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 about 2 weeks ago i had a water leak, the garage told me it was the water pump, so i bought one and they changed it. 2 hours ago i had another huge water leak.. i was driving the car pretty roughly and i hit around 196 m/h on the freeway.. when i got to where i wanted to be i noticed the engine was a little hot from the outside, a few minutes after i turned around and saw a hug puddle of water coming from underneath the car... Is that normal? Do i just wait for the car to cool down and put water back in the radiator and the car will be fine?? Is the car just teaching me a lesson and telling me to take it easy and not push it so much? and i live in the middle east so its pretty hot over here.. PLEASE REPLY i dont want to go to another garage.. i need 350z people opinions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 196 mph ? car doesn;t go that fast unless thats not a stock engine? guessing speed limits are different over there? as for huge puddle and fluid loss, have you checked the coolant level? it might not be the coolant but my money is on something going pop. a hose come loose or something gave way, you'll need to get in and check all the hoses and connectors, my first check would be where it connects to the rad. did something go through the rad? at that speed it would have oblitorated the rad. an easy way to check is poor water in and watch where it pi$$es out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacW Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Was the puddle behind the front left wheel? The air conditioner will drip condensation in the heat. Sometimes it can seem like quite a lot of water if the air is humid and the air con has been on a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I'll assume you meant 196km/h, so that's roughly 120mph to save anyone else doing the calculation Sounds like you've got a pretty big leak somewhere without stating the obvious, so I suspect a hose has come loose or gone pop. Get underneath and have a look, if necessary fill with water to see where it's all coming from. Definitely coolant and not anything else? If it is coolant and it's a hose loose or damaged, then you obviously need to get it fixed BEFORE driving anywhere else, especially in those kind of temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 just did the conversion, i'm guessing you meant KMph which would put you at about 120mph as has been said above, might be aircon shifting the condensation. check your coolant level first. this will rule out all kinds of issues. or highlight the obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 dammit ekona beat me too it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Great minds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBullet Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 To be honest, nope it was 196 miles, my car is american and i dunno if they were made for our heat.. plus yes i have a few things under bonnet and iv opened the cars chest as they say.. let it all out every little bit of power coming from that v6 goes to the back wheels.. and by pushing it i mean racing against a twin turbo s2000 that was fast in acceleration but no where near me in straights.. and yeah its hard to believe cause after the race i nearly shat my self and yeah it is water.. the thing is would it be fine if i used it to get to uni tomorrow and back if i just fill it up with water? my temp went down as i was driving it home and i was hoping maybe its not a leak or a popped hose and just the car bean EXTREMELY hot which made it kinda puke out its guts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 CHECK THE HOSES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 So basically you absolutely maxed your car out (assuming you haven't fiddled with the gearbox ratios) whilst racing on a freeway? A closed freeway I'm hoping? Look, if you just fill your car up without checking stuff then you might as well not listen to anything we've said. Get under the car and check for damage, else you could have a very expensive bill coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBullet Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 So i cant go to uni ? And yeah ill check the hoses too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBullet Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 I think il get down to my driveway and left the car up now XD see if i can fix it .. and yeah basically iv never driven my car like this before.. so yeah i never new that puppy could do all that.. and no it wasnt a closed freeway XD there was traffic.. but luckily not much XD happens every week over here its a blast.. we got ****ing gt3 porches going vs bugatti veyrons It makes u wanna cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 So i cant go to uni ? And yeah ill check the hoses too if all the hoses and the rad are fine then possibly yes you can go to uni. your car your choice it will only take you 5 min to open the bonnet and look step 1 open bonnet step 2 take lid off coolant step 3 peer inside and see if there is any fluid step 4 if no fluid, check all the hoses step 5 check rad step 6 if still not sure pour water in through now open coolant bottle, and wait to see water come out. step 7 look where water is coming from step 8 tell us, or ring your local garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 You can go to uni if you want. Just don't take the Zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBullet Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 So i cant go to uni ? And yeah ill check the hoses too if all the hoses and the rad are fine then possibly yes you can go to uni. your car your choice it will only take you 5 min to open the bonnet and look step 1 open bonnet step 2 take lid off coolant step 3 peer inside and see if there is any fluid step 4 if no fluid, check all the hoses step 5 check rad step 6 if still not sure pour water in through now open coolant bottle, and wait to see water come out. step 7 look where water is coming from step 8 tell us, or ring your local garage. Yeah il go down now il be back in about 45 mins.. and il let u know.. il take some pictures if i can .. so BRB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBullet Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 Just back and i didnt really see any hoses misplaced or leaks, however there was a leak behind the front right wheel that i couldnt reach.. and 1 thing.. when i put water into the radiator about 5 mins later it started boiling and steaming even though the car has been off for about 1 and a half hours... any idea? oh plus the water was brown-ish.. any ideas on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Also, Check that the radiator fan hasn't failed. In the sort of heat you have over there and at that kind of speed it'll need be working flat out Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBullet Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 both fans are working and spinning pretty fast.. im wondering what is making the water boil so fast and how the water is brown if i just flushed it the other week ... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 On a scale of 1 to broken, it sounds like you're f***ed. Seriously, that needs proper looking at. What's the oil level like? Also at this point it might help if you told us the specs of the car so we know what you've done to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 This is a wind up right? Any pic of your car mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 This is a wind up right? Any pic of your car mate? I agree it would be interesting to se an american version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 196 m/h.. damn that's fast! I thought the top speed on speedo was only 180! or are the american ones different?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinggreen Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Is there a troll smiley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 +1 This is a wind up right? Any pic of your car mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I think the only Zed he has looks like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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