What did you do to the G today?
#6211
06-07-2016, 10:24 AM
Registered User
Replaced the passenger side radiator fan motor.
About a 15 minute job if you know what to do from doing the driver's side last year.
$100 down the drain for a new motor though.
Also had to replace the front wheels because of the destroyed bushing that caused SEVERE wear to the inside edge of my driver's side wheel. Looked like 80% tread left everywhere except the inside inch, which had plies showing.
So it's been an expensive month for my car. Throttle body, tires, radiator fan, and oil change puts me at nearly $1k.
About a 15 minute job if you know what to do from doing the driver's side last year.
$100 down the drain for a new motor though.
Also had to replace the front wheels because of the destroyed bushing that caused SEVERE wear to the inside edge of my driver's side wheel. Looked like 80% tread left everywhere except the inside inch, which had plies showing.
So it's been an expensive month for my car. Throttle body, tires, radiator fan, and oil change puts me at nearly $1k.
What happened to your original fan motor, did it just stop kicking in unless you gave the fan a quick push to start spinning?
They usually fail when the motor brushes get stuck. Usually a combination of the brush fitting very snug, build up of dust and weak brush springs. Opening them up, sanding the brushes slightly smaller, stretching the springs/replacing with stiffer and a bit of oil/grease fixes the problem. - Just in case the other one fails soon. Also the problems tend to show after the car/fans aren't used for a while.
#6212
06-09-2016, 02:39 PM
#6213
06-09-2016, 11:17 PM
Registered User
After finding out today that my G35xS will give absolutely no warning before the POS "Plus Start" battery dies, 3 yrs and one month after it was installed. (Furthering my theory
that cheap batteries, OEM or Aftermarket, WILL die after three years.) I put a DVM on it and it read 6.34V. After putting a battery charger on it long enough to open my trunk and get out my tools to change it out, I went to Pep Boys Online and ordered a Bosch Platinum Series AGM w/4yr replacement warranty and 3 yr roadside assistance.
that cheap batteries, OEM or Aftermarket, WILL die after three years.) I put a DVM on it and it read 6.34V. After putting a battery charger on it long enough to open my trunk and get out my tools to change it out, I went to Pep Boys Online and ordered a Bosch Platinum Series AGM w/4yr replacement warranty and 3 yr roadside assistance.
#6215
06-10-2016, 04:29 PM
#6216
06-10-2016, 09:57 PM
Got the G dyno'ed today. Videos on my YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v...JVQ31p9vGNtKfA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v...JVQ31p9vGNtKfA
#6218
06-11-2016, 05:48 AM
How are you driving that's causing traction control to kick in every time you drive? I can understand for a track day, but every time you start the car? Something is either broke or you're a reckless driver.
#6219
06-11-2016, 03:40 PM
not reckless, you just cant drive like an old lady and wait 10 minutes for traffic to clear out. gotta jump in when you can. if i had an auto it prob wouldnt be a big deal, but i've always hated TC nonetheless. i know how to handle my car, dont need it bogging down when im trying to merge. idgaf if the tire slips for 1/10 of a millisecond. if we had an option for less aggressive tc i prob wouldnt mind it.
#6222
06-12-2016, 02:20 PM
#6223
06-12-2016, 02:40 PM
#6224
06-12-2016, 03:14 PM
#6225
06-12-2016, 04:47 PM