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95_sr20det_240sx
05-23-2010, 09:41 AM
I got home from work this morning and smelled antifreeze. So I looked under the ca and saw that I was leaking antifreeze. not bad but a fast drip. it was dripping off the front cross member and steering rack. it looked like it was a little bit running down the side of the trans on that same side. my guess is something on driver side of motor leaking. I am planning on jacking it up and looking a little better to see what I find. was just trying to pick some heads before I climb under there. here are some pics of the dip area. these are pics from the driver side. I have a s14 sr20det in it

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs321.snc3/28675_1132057719380_1765407688_249349_1596755_n.jp g
this one is on the steering rack and u can see where it has gotten on it.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs330.ash1/28675_1132057839383_1765407688_249352_1273720_n.jp g
it looked like there was a few drips on the rubber boot
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs321.snc3/28675_1132057879384_1765407688_249353_7518756_n.jp g

silverray76
05-23-2010, 10:21 AM
hoses might be a lil loose

element2301
05-23-2010, 12:14 PM
same place mine leaked and it ended up that the cooland harline had cracked at the fitting so replaced with stainless braided lines fixed all problems, so check your turbo lines.

95_sr20det_240sx
05-23-2010, 03:52 PM
k thanks man will check those in the morning when i get off work.

95_sr20det_240sx
05-23-2010, 04:17 PM
same place mine leaked and it ended up that the cooland harline had cracked at the fitting so replaced with stainless braided lines fixed all problems, so check your turbo lines.


Where did u pick them up at and about how much? looks like that just be my problem.

racepar1
05-23-2010, 04:30 PM
Well, if you can see it dripping on the bottom you SHOULD be able to get under the car and follow the trail up to it's source...

Make too much sense???

There are far too many things that CAN leak for anyone to tell you what IS leaking. Follow the trail and find the source, then repair as necessary.

95_sr20det_240sx
05-23-2010, 04:43 PM
Well, if you can see it dripping on the bottom you SHOULD be able to get under the car and follow the trail up to it's source...

Make too much sense???

There are far too many things that CAN leak for anyone to tell you what IS leaking. Follow the trail and find the source, then repair as necessary.
wow ya why did I not think of that. I am going to climb under it tomorrow morning after work just trying to get a few ideas. what i could see from getting under the side of it a little since it is almost slamed on ground. I used a mirror and it looks like a mess under there. but thanks for the help. not trying to be a smart @$$

kushlivin
05-23-2010, 05:02 PM
Possibly check your heater hoses too those tend to break n leak

95_sr20det_240sx
05-23-2010, 05:14 PM
Possibly check your heater hoses too those tend to break n leak
ya did that thanks.

element2301
05-24-2010, 01:51 PM
Where did u pick them up at and about how much? looks like that just be my problem.

You can stainless braided line kit anywhere i got the circuit sports ones and reused my stock oil restritor because the kits come with the oil line as well as the 2 coolant lines but you can get the Taka earls lines or the ISIS lines much to choose from. Just go to enjukuracing.com or frsport.com and buy a kit they cost like $120 but will not crack like hardlines

95_sr20det_240sx
05-24-2010, 03:42 PM
Is there one better than the other? I looked at them all ISIS($119), DIF($128), and Circuit sports($129)

95_sr20det_240sx
05-25-2010, 09:04 AM
ISIS($119), DIF($128), and Circuit sports($129)

Which one is better?