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by manoli70
Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:17 am
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: 2006 Nissan Pathfinder squirting antifreeze from overflow
Replies: 7
Views: 4975

Soooooo... The verdict was that the Thermostat was "welded" shut. This I am assuming caused the initial spike in pressure that led to the plastic nipple connecting the upper hose to snap on my heater core assembly. I went ahead and replaced both the radiator cap and the pressure cap on the...
by manoli70
Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:28 pm
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: 2006 Nissan Pathfinder squirting antifreeze from overflow
Replies: 7
Views: 4975

It could simply be a bad cap on your reservoir. The reservoir cap is the pressure cap on your cooling system, not the radiator cap like on older Pathfinders. Can it be that simple? I am getting ready to change out the thermostat as well. However, I am going to change out the cap first and see if th...
by manoli70
Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:50 am
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: 2006 Nissan Pathfinder squirting antifreeze from overflow
Replies: 7
Views: 4975

2006 Nissan Pathfinder squirting antifreeze from overflow

Sorry for the long story, however, I feel I need to explain the entire story to get to the issue. About a month ago I parked my beloved 2006 Pathfinder in a empty parking lot so my daughter and I can grab something to eat in a local pizza place. When we returned there was a "pond" of anti-...

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