Changed mine around a month ago, the plastic one snapped in half as soon as i touched the clamps, and i had to dig it out with a flat head because it was breaking in 50 small pieces. I think I had caught it right before it left me stranded.
will you introduce air to the coolant system when you replace it ? im planning to change mine on my ex35 which still has the original plastic connector. will you release coolant when you disconnect the connector?
Yes, you lose some coolant but it's a very small amount. That means you'll also introduce an air pocket, but again it's small enough that the coolant system will self-bleed. It will take the coolant needed from the reservoir and you will notice the reservoir level reduces a little.
@@Lonewolf-gr2nh Mine is leaking here too now :D I got 135k miles g35x 08 same exact spot and ordering the aluminum version of the connector tonight and will eventually change the bleeder port on the driver side because thats also crappy plastic
@@RexxorDDG Just installed the aluminum blender and is working fine. Get ready for a pain in a but to install. I didn’t remove the bar was quite a job. Good luck to you.
@@Lonewolf-gr2nh So now you are running 2 bleeders? Because the driver side on my car has the bleeder, the other one is just a connector piece near the firewall connecting 2 hoses together (which is leaking for me). Did you make sure to bleed the air out afterwards?
You can but honestly those hoses aren't thr problem. It's the connector. The hoses that should be replaced more often are the lower and upper hoses by the radiator
Thankfully this spot only loses a little bit of coolant, so the system was able to self-bleed and make up using the normal operation of the radiator cap and reservoir.
Pull Up King thanks Helped my Sons Room mate with his sam3 car same issues they are away at College up in Scranton PA. You The Man❤
Changed mine around a month ago, the plastic one snapped in half as soon as i touched the clamps, and i had to dig it out with a flat head because it was breaking in 50 small pieces. I think I had caught it right before it left me stranded.
How come when you took it off alot of coolant did not come out? I have to do this same thing same exact spot, already have the part, thank you!!
How much coolant can i expect to come out when i do this thank you
will you introduce air to the coolant system when you replace it ? im planning to change mine on my ex35 which still has the original plastic connector. will you release coolant when you disconnect the connector?
Yes, you lose some coolant but it's a very small amount.
That means you'll also introduce an air pocket, but again it's small enough that the coolant system will self-bleed. It will take the coolant needed from the reservoir and you will notice the reservoir level reduces a little.
So what is this piece called and where can I get it my 2014 q50 just started doing the same thing
on Z1 motorsports and Concept Z they are have them called heater port
Thank you
Where can I get the part brother
Amazon or auto parts store. Ask for the Dorman 56430
@ much respect
Those clamps are miserable!! Struggling to get into that tight space and get them back on the hose/connector!
180k?? mine is at 97 with a leak from here
My is 50 and start showing green stuff, order the aluminum bleeder but straight aluminum will do it too.
@@Lonewolf-gr2nh Mine is leaking here too now :D I got 135k miles g35x 08 same exact spot and ordering the aluminum version of the connector tonight and will eventually change the bleeder port on the driver side because thats also crappy plastic
@@RexxorDDG Just installed the aluminum blender and is working fine. Get ready for a pain in a but to install. I didn’t remove the bar was quite a job. Good luck to you.
@@Lonewolf-gr2nh So now you are running 2 bleeders? Because the driver side on my car has the bleeder, the other one is just a connector piece near the firewall connecting 2 hoses together (which is leaking for me). Did you make sure to bleed the air out afterwards?
@ my didn’t come with a bleeder, a 370z, 2014 base. It came just with a connector, I bought it new. Is working fine.
why didnt you just replace the whole hose system vs just nipple
You can but honestly those hoses aren't thr problem. It's the connector. The hoses that should be replaced more often are the lower and upper hoses by the radiator
You didn’t have to bleed the coolant system ?
Thankfully this spot only loses a little bit of coolant, so the system was able to self-bleed and make up using the normal operation of the radiator cap and reservoir.
That’s what the reservoir is for it’ll drink more coolant as you lose little
Very bad design and product nissan my connector snapped in half stranded and prick of a place to replace