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How the Hell did i do this??? Coolant leaking from radiator

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97ClipseDSM

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Upon installing my Evo III 16G turbo today, the first thing i did was i untightned the driver side fan bolts starting clockwise. Three of them came easily however the 4th one ( lower left), wouldnt come out. The square piece holding the bolt looked like it didnt want to cooperate. All i did was use a tiny flat head screw driver to try to move that square piece, and all of a sudden, antifreeze started dripping around that bolt area. I dont know how the hell this could have happened. My radiator looks fine and ive never had a overheating problem. I havnt ever had any signs of coolant leak and my cars temperature is always dead normal and wont ever move once it gets to the halfway point. I dont see how removing a bolt could cause antifreeze to start dripping out of the fan bolt area. I had to take out the whole radiator to inspect what was going on. I didnt really see any visual damage or cracks, so i proceeded to finish my Install on the 16G and as soon as i put the the radiator back in, connected al the hoses, and filled the reservoir with coolant, it started dripping again from that same bolt area. I tried JB weld on it, but still no luck. That mofo is leaking. The car temperature started to rise 10 mins after i started the car. I just dont see how i couldve fuked anything up. This is pissing me off, i fix one thing, and something else has to go wrong.

Any ideas? Ive been told to check out the drain #### (cok.. it censored it) but i have no clue what that is or where it is located. Please help!!
 
97ClipseDSM said:
The square piece holding the bolt looked like it didnt want to cooperate. All i did was use a tiny flat head screw driver to try to move that square piece, and all of a sudden, antifreeze started dripping around that bolt area. I dont know how the hell this could have happened.

Where's the mystery? You pried on a radiator boss with a screwdriver and now it leaks from where you pried :confused:
 
DSM90AWD said:
Where's the mystery? You pried on a radiator boss with a screwdriver and now it leaks from where you pried :confused:

I didn't wanna be the bad guy, I figured I'd let someone else do it. Yah, time for a new raddy
 
DSM90AWD said:
Where's the mystery? You pried on a radiator boss with a screwdriver and now it leaks from where you pried :confused:
What do you mean? :confused: ROFL
 
Eh i figured something would go wrong, my first time installing a turbo myself. I ordered a new radiator anyway so it should be here later on today. I mustve cracked something in the radiator. However, what i did notice today was that when i sled my fingers through the fins, they were pouring..almost looked like i was at a beach. Obviously the radiator wasnt in great shape like it felt it to be. Its all good, i have a maxima so ill keep my GST parked untill i get the new radiator on there.

Thanks for the help
 
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