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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Thumbs up 2 quick questions

1: do s4 rear lights click in to s5 rear light housing(aka whole asembly).




2: my friends fd is having a slight over heating problem, gothem said it was air pockets, one side of his radiator is cooler then the other. and its not hot to the touch.


this is my thought, they didnt use distilled water and they have build up inside the block or radiator.

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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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1. Yes

2. Could be, could also be a bad thermostat if the radiator is not getting hot anywhere at all.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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1:thanx!!!!!!

2: ok i'll check it out
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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you shouldn't have to use distilled water...maybe i'm mistaken, but i've never overheated or used distilled water :shrug: :P
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Integral
you shouldn't have to use distilled water...maybe i'm mistaken, but i've never overheated or used distilled water :shrug: :P
well, here in town we have a high mineral content in the water. very high in lime and other things.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 87rx7girl
1: do s4 rear lights click in to s5 rear light housing(aka whole asembly).
Instructions are in the FAQ. But the answer is yes with a little cutting.



2: my friends fd is having a slight over heating problem, gothem said it was air pockets, one side of his radiator is cooler then the other. and its not hot to the touch.
Could be. Or a clogged rad. Either way, it would be best to ask in the FD forum.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Instructions are in the FAQ. But the answer is yes with a little cutting.





Could be. Or a clogged rad. Either way, it would be best to ask in the FD forum.
ya i know the faq has it in there. i know what i have to cut on my car and all that i just wanted to double check the lights will pop in aswell.

the fd part. woopsy. yep. it'd be better in that section. but its probly a simple issue
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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My guess on the rad is a clog, especially due to the high lime content and whatnot. And isn't gothem in Dallas? Why not go to Alamo Rotary?
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sideways7
My guess on the rad is a clog, especially due to the high lime content and whatnot. And isn't gothem in Dallas? Why not go to Alamo Rotary?
because the owner. tito. he pulls some shady ****.
his old co-worker is my friend. that guy doesnt work there any more for a reason.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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Really? I'd always heard pretty good things about him.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Sideways7
Really? I'd always heard pretty good things about him.
he does the job if the money is right. but i've heard from a few people that he denied that there was still a problem after he had "fixed" it
or the rx7 would have to be brought back a few times. thats what i have heard from about 3-4 people....
and a guy that usto work under him says dont go there.
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