ok so im about to go in and change out my thermostat. i bought some g12 (expensive ****) for like 26 bucks.
ugh that hurt. now imma dive in. hope she runs after im done. hahaha

ill post back up how it goes

 

ok so i wasnt even taking out the thermostat. i thought it was but it turns out its the housing to the temp sensor. the whole housing is made outta some different material and that material started to deteriorate. thus leaking fluid out. plus one of the little "O" ring gaskets that goes between the pipe and this housing was missing. i happened to pull it out of the coolant overflow res. the other day.

good thing i saved that part cause now i know what it went to. hahah. ill try and post pics for you guys.
let me know what you think....how much to replace all that stuff.
thanks

 

So lost, where in the heck are you on the engine?

I was gonna say maybe you should do the timing and water pump while you got it all ripped apart (thermostat is behind the water pump). But I think you are on the coolant resevoir?

Ha ha I couldn't tell anymore. Where the heck was the part floating at? I am so lost.

 

its behind the block. right above the bell housing. follow the
upper radiator hose back to where it hits the block and thats where
i am working. the pipe going back to the rear and the housing that
attaches to the block are needin a fixin. haha. so im trying to
post up pics but not having success

 

woops posted these inthe wrong one.
plus one didnt go. here they are again.

 

here they are
thanks for the help. this is the first time ive ever been able to post pics
woooooohoooooo. yesssss

 

that hosing is pretty corroded on the last picture and I would advise to replace it as im sure it will cause more problems in the future

 

ok how much am i looking at paying for new ones. does ecstuning sell them.

 

im not sure mate never bought one im in the UK and use eurocarparts or the breakers yard, but you could have it repaired or use a large amount of sealer when re-fitting, the rot was caused by a coolant leak which has been going on for quite some time by the looks of it

 

yup that coolant leak has been there for probably around two years. i've only had the car for about 4 or 5 months.
im trying to get everything fixed on it. this is the first step since it overheats due to no coolant.
theres also a sludgy substance that im kinda affraid might mean a head gasket next. ugh.