newby92 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 so i wake up an hour early this morning to go out and clean off the car and warm it up before heading to class, everything is going according to plan. i jump in the car and start heading to school in the -8 below temps and half way to school i notice the z is running a little warmer than usual. i think this is odd as it is soooo cold outside, but i continue on. then a little while later i notice it is 3/4 of the way to 270 mark on the temp gauge. i pull it into the gas station and shut it down. i popped the hood, felt the radiator and its hot, as well as the upper radiator house so i know the thermostat is working. the belt isnt slipping on the water pump so im left with assuming its the pump itself. it never fails, i just got the car in daily driving condition and this happens. i guess it wasnt daily ready just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxisZ Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Gotta love how things always break at the worst possible times. My e30's alt crapped out on me 2 weeks ago and the heater core began leaking yesterday, so now I have no heat when I actually really need it. Too bad things can't break when it's warmer outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 On the contrary. In terms of radiators, I'd rather have it break on a cold day so my car would have a better chance of surviving! When I first got my Z in cali, my friend borrowed it and rear ended someone, cracking the radiator core. As I still needed to drive to work and had no money for a new radiator, I kept a stockpile of water jugs and stopleak in the trunk. This all occured in late summer/ early fall, so I was praying for a cold day so my engine wouldn't overheat. Those times sucked... Not to say that anything breaking at a certain time is really better than the other, but you know... Murphy's Law... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filmjay Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 In my experience, cold weather is generally when most problems make themselves known. But, look at it this way, it gives you an opportunity to upgrade to an electric pump and free up some HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islanddozer Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 heater core began leaking yesterday better check that it is not leaking from the vacum activated heater valve on the side of the heater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newby92 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 nope i know the heater core is good because i just replaced last week. i went through three different cores from parts cores from parts cars before i finally just yanked the one out of my dads car. his is on blocks totally stripped any way so he wont be needing it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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