R34 coolant reservoir EMPTY - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

johnny_0 · 3rd August 2005, 12:54 PM

Hi i've just buy a GT-R R34 Skyline VSPEC from UK with 12.000 miles. I checked that external coolant reservoir is empty. I checked the radiator and it comes with coolant. However I drive the car and the water temperature is normal.

In your opinion can i refil the Coolant reservoir without problem? What coolant can i use? The water in the reservoir could be evaporated?

Thanks

Carlo

Gez · 3rd August 2005, 01:47 PM

When you checked the coolant level was the engine hot or cold???

Gerry

johnny_0 · 3rd August 2005, 02:17 PM

Hi,

I checked the level both with cold engine than with hot engine.

Mookistar · 3rd August 2005, 03:05 PM

would you not question why an owner would allow the resevior to run dry? seems like poor maintenace to me???

There wasn't any mayo in the filler cap was there?

Cardiff R33 · 3rd August 2005, 04:15 PM

lets hope not!!

johnny_0 · 4th August 2005, 09:50 AM

Hi,

I've the original service invoice by Middlehurst with all data. The car did the first service at 6000 miles, and the main service at 12.200 Miles last April 2004; the previous owner has a lot of japanease cars (supra, lexus, etc) and used the GTR for only 130 miles this year. Now the car has about 12.330 miles. My Idea is to try refill the reservoir tank with -22 -> +115 coolant fluid mixed with water. I think if there were somewthing wrong the temperature of engine would go to high temperature.

Hi don't really understand well the following phrase:

>>>>> There wasn't any mayo in the filler cap was there?

Please, can you explain me better?

Thanks

Carlo

Mookistar · 4th August 2005, 09:58 AM

lack of coolant "could" indicate a blown headgasket, although i'm no mechanic and i'm not sure youd still have water in the rad etc.

BUT

if you open the oil filler cap and theres a creamy whitre sludge, it indicates water is getting in amongst the oil, possibly pointing to a blown head gasket

but for gods sake don't take my word on that

johnny_0 · 4th August 2005, 06:17 PM

Hi Mookistar,

Thank you for reply. Now i understand well. I checked and all seems ok; There is not rest of creamy sludge, then the radiator is full with coolant fluid. I contacted the previous owner and he said me that the liquid in the reservoir could be evapored because the car it is been stopped for one year in his garage. Like wrote the maintenance seems very good like i can see in the original middlehurst invoice service.

However i will check also with a mechanic.

Thank you

Carlo

3rd August 2005, 12:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
johnny_0 GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Novara - Italy Posts: 250	R34 coolant reservoir EMPTY Hi i've just buy a GT-R R34 Skyline VSPEC from UK with 12.000 miles. I checked that external coolant reservoir is empty. I checked the radiator and it comes with coolant. However I drive the car and the water temperature is normal. In your opinion can i refil the Coolant reservoir without problem? What coolant can i use? The water in the reservoir could be evaporated? Thanks Carlo

3rd August 2005, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mookistar ADMINISTRATOR Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Living life 8min 50 secs at a time Posts: 10,403	would you not question why an owner would allow the resevior to run dry? seems like poor maintenace to me??? There wasn't any mayo in the filler cap was there? __________________ FOR ALL GTR FORUM RELATED ISSUES CONTACT THE ADMIN TEAM 'MOOKISTAR' OR 'MOLEMAN' SKYLINE FAQ'S!

4th August 2005, 09:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mookistar ADMINISTRATOR Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Living life 8min 50 secs at a time Posts: 10,403	lack of coolant "could" indicate a blown headgasket, although i'm no mechanic and i'm not sure youd still have water in the rad etc. BUT if you open the oil filler cap and theres a creamy whitre sludge, it indicates water is getting in amongst the oil, possibly pointing to a blown head gasket but for gods sake don't take my word on that __________________ FOR ALL GTR FORUM RELATED ISSUES CONTACT THE ADMIN TEAM 'MOOKISTAR' OR 'MOLEMAN' SKYLINE FAQ'S!

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3rd August 2005, 01:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gez GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London/Sydney Posts: 2,416	When you checked the coolant level was the engine hot or cold??? Gerry

3rd August 2005, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnny_0 GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Novara - Italy Posts: 250	Hi, I checked the level both with cold engine than with hot engine.

3rd August 2005, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cardiff R33 GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,828	lets hope not!!

4th August 2005, 09:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnny_0 GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Novara - Italy Posts: 250	Hi, I've the original service invoice by Middlehurst with all data. The car did the first service at 6000 miles, and the main service at 12.200 Miles last April 2004; the previous owner has a lot of japanease cars (supra, lexus, etc) and used the GTR for only 130 miles this year. Now the car has about 12.330 miles. My Idea is to try refill the reservoir tank with -22 -> +115 coolant fluid mixed with water. I think if there were somewthing wrong the temperature of engine would go to high temperature. Hi don't really understand well the following phrase: >>>>> There wasn't any mayo in the filler cap was there? Please, can you explain me better? Thanks Carlo

4th August 2005, 06:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
johnny_0 GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Novara - Italy Posts: 250	Hi Mookistar, Thank you for reply. Now i understand well. I checked and all seems ok; There is not rest of creamy sludge, then the radiator is full with coolant fluid. I contacted the previous owner and he said me that the liquid in the reservoir could be evapored because the car it is been stopped for one year in his garage. Like wrote the maintenance seems very good like i can see in the original middlehurst invoice service. However i will check also with a mechanic. Thank you Carlo