supercanuck77

i have an 88 rx7 gxl and have the same problem that many have with the coolant light and very annoying buzzer always coming on. and i have searched other threads for the answer and learned that i need to remove the bleeder cap when filling the coolant and that that would solve my problem. so i went to remove the bleeder cap ti fill the coolant but whatever moron owned my car before me stripped the bleeder screw so now i can't remove it. do you guys have any suggestions as to what i should do. i REALLY don't want to have to deal with the annoying add coolant buzzer the rest of my life
thanks in advance for any help

vicious525E

take a screw driver and stab a hole in the radiator and then plug it back up with jb weld... i dunno, but i feel your pain, my car is low on brake fluid and every time i drive it i forget to fill it up, im dumb... im in a pickle too...

JerryLH3

iTrader: (11)

Do you have a Dremel? If so, try reslotting the screw. Be very, very careful, and go find another screw first.

I also assume no responsibility for any damage incurred while following my advice. Sorry, just had to say that. Way off topic, here's a chicken:

vicious525E

lmao, that maby was the funniest thing iv seen all day!!!i can't stop laughing, i'll be thinking about that tomarrow and still laughing... im in a pickle still...

emagdnim

When it comes to dangerous things, I say screw it and have some my shop work on it. And don't worry they're not just any morons, they're friends of mine that I know I can trust.

JerryLH3

iTrader: (11)

My advice was serious though. Use a dremel to reslot the screw, jam a flat head in there, and take that bad boy out. Replace with new screw, and problem solved.

You could also try and impact screwdriver (yes, they do make these).

vicious525E

i was laughing at the chicken thing, still am... lol

ponykiller

I just flushed my radiator, and I filled it back up without ever removing a bleeder screw. All I did was fill it up as much as possible, and then squeeze the black hose that flows the coolant from the water pump to the radiator. When I did this, bubbles came out the radiator fill hole, and the level dropped. I then filled it up some more. I proceeded to drive until the thermostat opened up, and the add coolant buzzer came on. I then filled up the radiator the rest of the way. I did this about 5 times, and I have no problems.

good luck,
Kris

BlackFC_NYC

im in a pickle?

bl|nk

That's what I did to.. but it only required 3 top offs.. in which time i searched the ground every where paranoid that I hadn't fixed my coolant leak

Blowtus

ummm, I don't know the specifics of the rx7 cooling system, but having air in the system can be a *VERY BAD THING*... if an air bubble gets trapped somewhere, that part of the engine is not getting cooled at all, and can become stuffed, without the temperature ever rising or your coolant warning going off. If somebody'd like to correct me based on rx7 specifics, please do

Charlie

bl|nk

I don't see how the bleeder.. being on the radiator will not get the air out until after the thermostat opens and allows the system to circulate fully. The air that works it way out after each warm up cool down.. then refill should work on the same basis. Air gets trapped in the upper part of the radiator and isn't recirculated into the system.. it just hangs out until you release the pressure & fill it back up. You'll know when you have dead air in radiator the moment the coolant light goes on when you first start the car. top off and go..

Wheels

You can also just unscrew the actual coolant level sensor. It will be messy, but I have the same problem that you do with a (in my case semi) stripped cap. Just put a funnel in the filler, fill it up a little too much (so that you have standing coolant inthe funnel), and then unscrew the coolant level sensor (unplug it from the harness first) carefully. When coolant starts shooting out, screw it back in. It's a little lower down than the bleed screw, but you only care that the sensor is immersed.

GatorRX

The other option is to just ground the sensor wire out. That will stop the light and the buzzer. Just make sure you don't have any leaks, as the car won't tell you anymore when the coolant is low...

vicious525E

chicken, hahaha

SureShot

I presume you would have mentioned if it was running hot..

knight1976

Do not ground out the sensor....i recently came across a tii that was done like that and run with no coolant.....not pretty. Do it right youll appreciate it much more if you fix it right the first time.

Detriuch

iTrader: (1)

take you a hammer and a flathead screwdriver. and knowck the living **** outta the flathead into the screw. trust me u will make a good enough mark to remove it. i had to do this.