 Water moving around in engine?, 3rd gen 3SGTE |
 Jan 30, 2011 - 3:37 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Aug 22, '07 From Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%)  |
I was wondering if anyone could help me with this. I have a JDM GT-four and drive on the right hand side. Sometimes while driving I hear a sound like water swooshing around in the engine, towards the passenger side of the car (left hand side). At first I thought it could be the W2A intercooler...but it's topped off..and any water movement won't make that loud of a sound...then I thought i was crazy (lol) but other ppl hear it too haha..
It just sounds like water moving in a mostly empty reservoir... -------------------- |
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Jan 30, 2011 - 3:51 PM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
windshield washer tank?
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Jan 30, 2011 - 4:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 23, '08 From boston MA Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
you may need to bleed your system if air is in the heater core you will hear sloshing sound....turn the climate control to hot take the cap off an try to get it to burp and add coolant
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Jan 30, 2011 - 4:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '03 From Lancaster CA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
you are low on coolant or you have air in the system. its water rushing into the heater core
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Jan 30, 2011 - 4:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
heyyy, this is good help for me. i've noticed that sound for a while and never really thought of it
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Jan 30, 2011 - 5:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 22, '07 From Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE (presure2 @ Jan 30, 2011 - 12:51 PM)  windshield washer tank? no the sound is there even when the tank is topped QUOTE (pipes @ Jan 30, 2011 - 1:09 PM) you may need to bleed your system if air is in the heater core you will hear sloshing sound....turn the climate control to hot take the cap off an try to get it to burp and add coolant sounds good. I will try this! QUOTE (Smaay @ Jan 30, 2011 - 1:34 PM) you are low on coolant or you have air in the system. its water rushing into the heater core Thanks! -------------------- |
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Jan 30, 2011 - 7:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
I need to do this as well, need to burp my baby
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Jan 30, 2011 - 7:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
is it bad that there is an air bubble in them?
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Jan 30, 2011 - 7:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 15, '10 From The Best Coast Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
Thats one more area coolant could be to help cool the engine..
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Jan 31, 2011 - 2:58 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 22, '07 From Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
so to drain the W2A intercooler..there's a cream colored plastic thing near the foglights on the drivers side of the car (right side) that needs to be unscrewed...
where is the plug to drain the radiator? should i do this also while I'm at it? toyota red for life coolant for both? how many liters? -------------------- |
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Feb 1, 2011 - 2:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 22, '07 From Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
anyone have answers that i seek?
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Feb 1, 2011 - 8:31 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
lol quit asking things at 3AM.
the radiator drain plug is located typically near the bottom of the radiator. on my corolla it was on the drivers side and, sticking in towards the engine from the plastic side tank. On my Celica (7th gen) it's in a similar spot, my Mazda is also in a similar spot. If it won't open then just take off the lower radiator hose at the radiator. -------------------- |
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Feb 1, 2011 - 6:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 22, '07 From Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
haha it was 11:43PM for me when i posted
 Thanks! I will look into it This post has been edited by nammer: Feb 1, 2011 - 6:14 PM -------------------- |
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Feb 14, 2011 - 10:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 16, '10 From Raleigh Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
That is so weird. I've been hearing the same thing in my car too. It's only when I start accelerating from a stop. I guess I'll go bleed again. I just finished putting a Koyo in the car.
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Aug 4, 2011 - 6:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '06 From Portland, OR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Had the same problem with some occasional high temp problems. Burped and now everything is back to normal and no wooshing sounds. Thanks guys!
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Aug 4, 2011 - 7:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 11, '08 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
mines been doin sht like this forever, spits its coolant out the overflow and overheats,...
going to have a custom swirlpot and high mounted header tank made and if that doesnt fix it, ill simply inject my cooling system with a regulated 1.2bar feed from my ice tank into my thermostat housing and call it a day, ... -------------------- Mike W
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