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Washed my truck today and found this:

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 25, 2011.

  1. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:22 PM
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    SlimDigg

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    What is it and where might it be coming from?

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    Also, are my cv angles ok?
     
  2. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:24 PM
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    S.B.

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    looks to me like anti-freeze.
     
  3. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:24 PM
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    bajamoon

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    Looks like antifreeze to me. Not sure on cv's thou
     
  4. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:25 PM
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    cv angles are fine
     
  5. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:26 PM
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    RelentlessFab

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    green fluid = Antifreeze. You've got a leak in your cooling system somewhere....
    And CVs look great. No angle issues there.
     
  6. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:26 PM
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    Son of a b
     
  7. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:27 PM
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    antefreeze
     
  8. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:28 PM
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    Is driving it going to be a problem?
     
  9. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:29 PM
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    i vote alien
     
  10. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:32 PM
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    yes.

    EDIT: Just make sure you have enough fluid.
     
  11. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:37 PM
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    I'm looking through my Haynes manual and i'm not sure where it could be coming from, I opened my radiator cap and the fluid inside is red, full right to the cap. Any advice is appreciated.

    EDIT: i'm retarded when it comes to engines. :(
     
  12. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:38 PM
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    Better leaking coolant outside the engine than inside. My coolant is red, but I'm a 2nd gen, not sure when Toy switched to that.
     
  13. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:40 PM
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    NelsonTacoma

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    I know everyone said antifreeze, but don't some of the 1st gens have the pink/orange coolant?

    Maybe someone filled it with the green coolant at some point. I agree it looks like antifreeze but.......

    Just my .02
     
  14. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:41 PM
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    blackhawke88

    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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    i say Freon....so check your A/C system
     
  15. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:43 PM
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    Thought our antifreeze was red...

    Might be a signal to bigger problems than just a leak.

    Be advised that the transmission cooler is integrated into the radiator and if it corrodes there could be a pinhole leak that causes a nice strawberry milkshake in the transmission.
     
  16. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:44 PM
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    I just checked Mitchell On Demand.com and according to the section on fluids for a 2001 Tacoma it should have Toyota Long-Life coolant which is pink/red in color. So it might be something else. I like the A/C idea, but the dye from that is usually a neon green color.

    My vote goes for CV boot grease.
     
  17. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:48 PM
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    jab08

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  18. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:49 PM
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    In the radiator, rust may give it a reddish hue, even if the coolant is green.

    From the leak, get a little on your fingers. Does it feel watery? Does it rinse off easily with a tiny bit of water? That would indicate anti-freeze. Smell it. Dip your finger into the radiator and smell that. Smell the same? Probably anti-freeze.

    In the pic, I see what looks like rain drops of the stuff all over. that's also suggestive of coolant leak. First place I'd look is water pump/water pump gasket. Then hoses. Then hose fittings.

    If, on the other hand, you find it's greasy on your fingers, and doesn't rinse off easily, then I'd tend to think CV grease. In that case, I'd give a close inspection to those CV boots and find if one of em's cracked.
     
  19. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:49 PM
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    The coolant is the long life red/pink stuff. This is one of te few instances where I only use the Toyota stuff.

    Reading a few Popular Mechanics articles the different metals throughout the cooling system require certain corrosion inhibitors. If they aren't there it will cause corrosion in the cooling system. Head gaskets, water pumps, radiators and the hoses. I would check to see if the coolant is green and if so I'd really start worrying, could be your water pump! I'd be more concerned about my transmission cooler and head gaskets if I were you!
     
  20. Feb 25, 2011 at 4:52 PM
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    Neon green is pretty consistent with what those pics are showing.

    But, but, but... whenever I've had an AC leak before, it didn't leak a liquid. The cooleant was freon and it vaporized at room temperature. Has AC technology changed, and that's no longer true??
     

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