Second attempt at pressure testing for me. this kit worked correctly, and I soon have water hitting the floor towards the front of the engine as well as off the back. I start taking things off the front, found the hose to the tank (I bypassed the throttle body heater nonsense) was leaking off the back of the hose, would never have seen it otherwise. Tightened that clamp, replaced another at the radiator and all is well.
Cool.
Which kit? I'm not opposed to picking something up if I know it'll work without a hassle. I just no longer have an air compressor, and I hate making adapters. The pumps I had made would absolutely need regulators. Those things are beasts designed to be the next step below Co2.
I wouldn't trust anyone in town aside from the Nissan dealership to do it for me; so it's not something I'll just drop off for quick diagnosis to avoid buying something, and they're
not going to touch this thing. They're fine, but dealers for other manufacturers shouldn't really be expected to work on something else. They're solid, but it's not in their wheelhouse.
You
know it's fucked up when I'm the best mechanic in town... They're all a bunch of lazy idiots, and a full 90% of them won't even touch a Rover because they either think the engines will universally drop liners, or they think it's exotic.
One of them almost got decked when he kept cutting me off before I could tell him I just wanted the asshole to find a leak; not rebuild the engine. The only other shop that's actually qualified likes to take things apart, not put them back together, and then try to collect a title.
There's a compressor next door, but I'm not sure what sort of regulator he has. I could nab one on Craigslist and resell it, though. Still, I'd want a good regulator that's been tested, and that may be expensive.
The parts will show up this week, I think.
Cheers,
Kennith