Ended up driving it home after patching the hole with a tire patch and a hose clamp Worked like a charm. tbh i could have probably driven it today but wasnt going to push my luck lol. heater was burning my hands the from a foot and a half away the whole ride home. Im getting the replacement today and will probably have the stealership replace it tomorrow. Doesnt look like i can swap it without removing the intake manifold and that is something i dont have the time nor the tools for.

 

This car is notoriously difficult to purge all air from cooling system. Don't assume dealer will get this right. They don't have a lot experience working on these cars.

I would do my own coolant bleed per Billman procedure asap after you get the car back. It doesn't require many tools or any disassembly.

The consequence of not doing this are several days or weeks from now, air will make its way to critical area in block, get stuck there kan air embolism if you will), and engine will overheat and destroy itself. Do you think dealership will take ownership for their failing to bleed coolant properly? Not a chance.

Don't think about it, do it. Purge coolant.

 

you have sensitive hands. or the the coolant temp was extremely high. was the coolant temperature reading normal?

 

I'm also hoping his coolant temperature reading was indeed normal, but for the record, if your heater doesn't burn your hands, it's not that *we* that have sensitive hands, it's because *your* car heater isn't hot enough. In the s2000, it will definitely burn your hands on full heat, full blast, if your hands are anywhere near the vents for more than a few seconds.

And for the record, here's Billmans coolant bleed DIY that was referenced above:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-un...bleed-1067218/

 

I followed Billman's coolant bleed along with using a spill free funnel. It made quick work of bleeding the air out of the system. I think I was done after only 4 tries with cracking the bleeder at the front of the engine. However, I was super paranoid and did it another 5 times just to be safe

 

yes, i understand that the heater should burn your hands, as my previous post stated.

however, the difference here is that the heater was burning his hands from a foot and a half away from the vents. as opposed to right next to the vents.

 

Thanks for the heads up. will do once i get the car back today.

 

Yes the coolant temp was reading normal. I work with my hands a lot so they could have been just a little tender.