So..... cleaned it all up, drove a little to get it hot, then checked.
1. Before I replace items I want to make sure the system isn't over pressurizing/overheating. On the drive the coolant temps (hopefully my little app gauges are accurate) went between 220 and 240.
240 seems awful high or does the N55 run that high? I wasn't driving it real hard either.
2. Looks like there's a slight
hairline crack in the radiator where it connects to the hose on the driver's side. It was unnoticeable except I would dry it off and coolant would start magically appearing at the hairline crack.
3.
Not sure if the hoses that I posted before are even leaking or it's just from the hairline crack...hard to tell if it's the hairline crack dripping down or another leak at the joint that I posted above.
I'll start looking, but
are there all aluminum upgraded radiators without plastic? (If I had the cash I'd get rid of most of the plastic...charge tubes, intercooler, radiator, etc.)
