TomT Spooling Member Donating Members 961 Member For: 13y 4m 28d Gender: Male Location: Blue Mountains, NSW Posted 19/06/12 07:00 AM Share Posted 19/06/12 07:00 AM Hey Guys,Today I had some suspension work done fitting SSL / SSSL springs.When I went to pick it up , the guys told me that in their check-over they found it had no coolant!The car was only in for its 7000k service a few weeks ago!Anyway, they topped it up with water for me for now.Now, I'm not sure if they just missed it in the service? or there is an actual problem?I'm leaving on a road trip to brisbane Thursday morning so I definitely don't want to be carrying a problem with coolant.Regardless, I've booked it in tomorrow with my local mechanic, who is going to flush it out and put new coolant in, as well as check for problems.He advised me that he uses a green Nulon coolant, will this be ok?Sorry for all the questions guys, just don't want a problem with a practically new car on its first big road trip!Cheers,Tom Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomT Spooling Member Donating Members 961 Member For: 13y 4m 28d Gender: Male Location: Blue Mountains, NSW Posted 19/06/12 07:30 AM Author Share Posted 19/06/12 07:30 AM Update: here are some pics of the coolant, as I've made myself paranoid looking at milkshake threads. PLEASE tell me if hasn't milkshaked ! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG50T Member 568 Member For: 21y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/06/12 07:48 AM Share Posted 19/06/12 07:48 AM That is milkshaked! You should be seeing what looks like green cordial in there lol. Suprised you haven't noticed it in the trans yet. It's covered under warranty even if you have modifications. I've been through it before. Sorry to tell you that you wont be going on your trip though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 9m 7d Gender: Male Posted 19/06/12 08:01 AM Share Posted 19/06/12 08:01 AM Yep that's a milkshake is it auto? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomT Spooling Member Donating Members 961 Member For: 13y 4m 28d Gender: Male Location: Blue Mountains, NSW Posted 19/06/12 08:03 AM Author Share Posted 19/06/12 08:03 AM (edited) Fark my life.Thanks for the heads up mateYep its ZF auto Edited 19/06/12 08:03 AM by TomT Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 9m 7d Gender: Male Posted 19/06/12 08:05 AM Share Posted 19/06/12 08:05 AM Get it all replaced under warranty you should get new gearbox, heat exchanger, coolant hoses and header tank, then piss the het exchanger off for an external cooler and youl be laughin Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG50T Member 568 Member For: 21y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/06/12 08:06 AM Share Posted 19/06/12 08:06 AM Get a free loan car out of it and drive that up 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 19/06/12 08:09 AM Share Posted 19/06/12 08:09 AM And flog the crap out of the loan car!!!! 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomT Spooling Member Donating Members 961 Member For: 13y 4m 28d Gender: Male Location: Blue Mountains, NSW Posted 19/06/12 08:10 AM Author Share Posted 19/06/12 08:10 AM Am I going to have problems with warranty due to mods?Cooler, Piping, battery relo, dump pipe, hi flo cat, lowered, tuned, injectors Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 9m 7d Gender: Male Posted 19/06/12 08:15 AM Share Posted 19/06/12 08:15 AM Most likely not unless they wana be carnts... Id put it through... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80646-coolant-problem-help-appreciated/#findComment-1256676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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