Hodge's new 4.2

[Hodge]

Top radiator up first. Then fill header tank with radiator cap. Only fill the overflow (yellow cap) to the lo mark.

Gotya. Cheers. I'll do it first thing tomorrow morning when it's fully cold and settled.
Would I need to bleed the system again, after topping up this way ??

[nissannewby]

Gotya. Cheers. I'll do it first thing tomorrow morning when it's fully cold and settled.
Would I need to bleed the system again, after topping up this way ??

No. The system on these is much better than the older styles. Last time I just filled mine then topped up after a drive.

[Hodge]

Also she is now in the 100k club lol.

[nissannewby]

Stop driving it now and sell it for 50k.

[Hodge]

Stop driving it now and sell it for 50k.

So after tons of help and countless advice you've given me on it, you're telling me to sell it? lol

Nah, she was nearly gonna go a month or so ago, but no more. Love this car, it's nearly where I want it to be for my ultimate setup. It's where I should have been years ago... No way I'd sell it.

[nissannewby]

Yeah. I cant see you losing money in the next 5 years. Once the y61 stops production in the very near future the td42 wagon will either hold steady or rise.

[Hodge]

Happy to report positive results so far, from my cooling system make over. Prior to full flush and hi-flow pump, what I like to call "settled" temp was 80-84. Obviously rises under load.
First impressions are, that's now sitting 74-76. Unsure what contributed to this change, pump or the fresh coolant.
But one thing I definitely noticed is how fast the temps fall down now after load. Before they temperature slowly made it's way down to "settled" temperature, now, as soon as load is off the engine, they shoot down much much faster than prior.
From memory, Bloodyaussie noticed this as well after his pump was fitted.

[Bacho86]

Good to hear you got it supported and are noticing improvements


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[mudski]

Yeah mines the same. While my temps are higher than yours due to the extra fuel the temps do come down quite quick. Unless ive been hammering it towing the camper and the temps are really up there they tend to go down slow.

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[Hodge]

Car just started making horrendous whining noise up front like a dry bearing ??? Really hope it's not the water pump bearing they put in... it's not the belts .

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