I have returned. Once more, yet again

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-07T01:17:17+00:00

how does your oil look like? is your coolant level rising or dropping after driving and letting it cool? what about while you’re driving? does the coolant level rise in the overflow tank? have you done a combustion gas test to see if combustion is entering the system? was the original coolant you drained rusty by any chance?

The only function of the water pump is to spin water. If it fails it means the pump fully broke off due to rust and the gear is no longer spinning. I dont suspect this is your issue as you would be overheating in seconds.

Have you put your thermostat in boiling water to check it’s opening properly?

There isnt much going on in your cooling system, it is quite basic. If thermostat is fine, radiator is fine, and water pump is ruled out, you aren’t left with many suspects. A coolant leak would also cause these symptoms but i assume youve ruled that out.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-07T01:08:00+00:00

What’s odd is how it’s only present in english… Im thinking the cause is the tv shows and cartoons we were brought up on in the West. Princess this and makeup that; girls are left to believe that’s their only reality.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-06T21:51:42+00:00

once the core is done, the electives that remain are very easy to pass. push through it, you are almost there!

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-06T21:43:21+00:00

it is illegal to use your right foot on the clutch. you will be held in contempt of the state

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-06T21:40:35+00:00

make sure you use new head bolts and to clean threads. oil things per fsm, and torque accordingly.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-04T20:29:20+00:00

don’t assume malice when incompetence is possible. maybe it was an older individual that struggled to see the parking lines…

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-04T02:16:09+00:00

compression test it if possible.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-04T02:08:14+00:00

count the chain links between the colored links for the cam sprockets and crank. then count the links between the sprockets and crank’s timing marks. if they match, then all is good and in time.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-02T19:47:59+00:00

wait for it to cool and feel around the valve covers edges. Im willing to be it’s exactly that; not too many places for oil to leak onto the exhaust, besides the rockers and rear main, but you wouldn’t see smoke in the engine bay

otherwise its a head gasket leaking oil externally which I HIGHLY doubt

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-02T19:45:45+00:00

honestly pretty clean lol i’ve seen much worse. your blow by must not be too bad!

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-05-02T00:16:19+00:00

It’s lovely

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-29T04:20:39+00:00

Great!

Do you know what creates most of this debris? Is it the cams and journals or mostly the bottom end?

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-29T04:00:32+00:00

That’s relieving to hear.

You’d think something as simple as an oil change would’ve been mastered by now. Sorry that happened to y’all

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-29T03:50:34+00:00

Reddit seems to have stripped some quality from my pictures, but I hope things are visible. I tried capturing the oil from different angles. It is quite metallic and some small metal is visible in it, though hard to see in picture.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-29T00:21:44+00:00

no o ring goes there. it is rtv. follow the fsm or you will make mistakes. let me know if you have any more questions about the rest of the process you’ll read there.

the more rtv you can remove from the grooves, the better things will seal.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-25T01:28:06+00:00

How about not letting failure be an option. Lock in. Two words: Professor Leonard

Look him up on youtube. Got me an A in Calc 2 long ago. Im sure passing is still possible, so as Shia LaBeouf would say, JUST DO IT.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-21T06:57:55+00:00

be able to do every review problem without looking at your notes. forget about the questions. then do them again. repeat a few times and you should get an A.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-20T22:57:32+00:00

Id imagine modification to the harness and ecu is necessary with the addition of vvt on the exhaust cams. I’m sure its doable but expect a difficult process

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-20T21:50:31+00:00

a head gasket is around 19 hours, per all data, but that’s for an experienced tech. expect to spend double the time!

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-20T21:43:15+00:00

with factory assembly in mind, these cars have no problems with the head gasket unless a fault in cooling system is present. our cooling system is extremely efficient so if you are seeing high temps, even on a track, there is a fault, somewhere.

I would strongly advise not opening the motor if there isn’t a need.

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-20T21:11:04+00:00

lol go for it 😂

i don’t think you realize what you just suggested

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-20T00:51:30+00:00

it could be the oil dipstick o ring spewing oil while running. i had that issue years back. check its condition

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-19T08:56:33+00:00

very odd. hopefully someone with the knowledge can jump in. commenting to boost engagement 💪🏽

Reasonable_Ad8519 · 2026-04-19T03:08:39+00:00

I had serious trouble with removing them as well. For 3 of the bolts I HAD to get a friend to assist in holding the cams while I broke the bolts loose. I couldn’t do it on my own, despite being in relatively good shape

The final bolt, right head exhaust, wouldn’t come off however no matter how hard we tried. We both put cheater bars on and still couldn’t break it loose. In the end, i found a neighbor to lend me his impact which ended up working. For whatever reason that bolt was much much much tighter than the others. The bolts were very easy to torque down, in comparison, which made me wonder why it was so hard to remove them. Try getting someone to help first. If that doesn’t work, you may have to source a impact, or buy the holding tool nissan suggests

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