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sav · 01-28-2013, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Thavash

If you guys have figured out what to use here please share.

Distilled water.

KapteinBos · 01-29-2013, 03:20 AM

On the coolant / water issue. After reading this I decided to check the level this morning while car was still cold in the garage. level was between low and full!

Got to the office and checked it again and it was at full??

Is this normal?
And on that note - check oil when car is cold or warm?

Naughty · 01-29-2013, 04:03 AM

You should always check both when cold in my opinion.

With circulation you never get the correct reading when hot.

KapteinBos · 01-29-2013, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Naughty

You should always check both when cold in my opinion.

With circulation you never get the correct reading when hot.

ok but i would have added quite a bit to get it from half to full when cold. so as it is at full when warm now where would the excess water go if i filled it up??

KapteinBos · 01-29-2013, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by KapteinBos

ok but i would have added quite a bit to get it from half to full when cold. so as it is at full when warm now where would the excess water go if i filled it up??

OK STUPID QUESTION it would obviously overflow but whats the point?

sav · 01-29-2013, 11:03 AM

I doubt there is even a liter between low and full?

Overfilling the water is probably not half as bad as overfilling the oil.

KapteinBos · 01-29-2013, 03:16 PM

got a small stone on the windshield driver bottom corner on the way home tonight... crack right accross.. surprised as it hardly made a noise... wonder if theres stock of windshields seeing as we struggle to find oil for this car...

Razzle · 01-29-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KapteinBos

got a small stone on the windshield driver bottom corner on the way home tonight... crack right accross.. surprised as it hardly made a noise... wonder if theres stock of windshields seeing as we struggle to find oil for this car...

Oh NO !!!

KapteinBos · 01-29-2013, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Razzle

Oh NO !!!

yeah and doing road trip through mpumalanga next week... but sure ill find one somewhere in jhb...

Ryan86 · 01-29-2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KapteinBos

yeah and doing road trip through mpumalanga next week... but sure ill find one somewhere in jhb...

Would be very surprised If you don't find a windscreen.

Thavash · 01-30-2013, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by KapteinBos

And on that note - check oil when car is cold or warm?

I've always checked oil when the engine is warm , my thinking being this - if the oil expands when hot and rises , isn't there a chance of over filling if you check oil when cold ?

I'm open to correction though.

KapteinBos · 01-30-2013, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Thavash

I've always checked oil when the engine is warm , my thinking being this - if the oil expands when hot and rises , isn't there a chance of over filling if you check oil when cold ?

I'm open to correction though.

i agree. at the end of the day very few people check oil and water at home in your garage. you check it when you fill up at the garage...

KapteinBos · 01-30-2013, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan86

Would be very surprised If you don't find a windscreen.

windscreens available through PG. only stock japanese imports available.
R10,500 before discount
R7,800 after discount

insurance companies are going to k@k off with our cars...

sav · 01-30-2013, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by KapteinBos

i agree. at the end of the day very few people check oil and water at home in your garage. you check it when you fill up at the garage...

Sure but the idea is to check oil in the sump but when the engine is at operating temp the oil is all over the passages, etc.

01-29-2013, 11:03 AM	#34
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KapteinBos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Toyota 86, Pearl White, Manual Location: Johannesburg Posts: 175 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	On the coolant / water issue. After reading this I decided to check the level this morning while car was still cold in the garage. level was between low and full! Got to the office and checked it again and it was at full?? Is this normal? And on that note - check oil when car is cold or warm?

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Naughty Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: RunX RSi Location: South Africa Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You should always check both when cold in my opinion. With circulation you never get the correct reading when hot.

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KapteinBos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Toyota 86, Pearl White, Manual Location: Johannesburg Posts: 175 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	got a small stone on the windshield driver bottom corner on the way home tonight... crack right accross.. surprised as it hardly made a noise... wonder if theres stock of windshields seeing as we struggle to find oil for this car...

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