Aluminum replacement for plastic rear coolant bypass joint

Is this a direct replacement for the plastic one? No modifications required?

 

It bolts to the engine perfectly, but the coolant feed port for the heater is in the wrong spot. A 90 elbow will solve the issue.

 

A bit late to this oost but nice find!! You working on creating and modifying it for a 90* bend and going to,sell a batch?

 

whoa! I mean...how difficult is the work to get this put in? I want to do this if only for the piece of mind that i wont' have this problem!

 

Yes, there will be a small batch available.

This is a PITA job… best to leave it alone until it needs it, or you happen to be in there.

 

Part cost and estimated availability?

 

Probably close to the retail price of the parts new via USA Lexus dealers… it’s about $155 for the part + gaskets right now. Available sometime this summer.

 

Thanks. Will sign up for one and keep it under the back seat

 

Anyone think changing the fluid out sooner and more frequently will make it less acidic ? And perhaps not weaken it it.

 

I'm down for one too.

 

From the available reading, heat, moisture, and more specifically those combined to form steam, are the main enemies of these engineered plastics. This coolant piece is in a position where it has to take just about all the engine will give, that being the cylinder head outlets.

Keeping coolant in top condition certainly won’t hurt anything… but be aware it is called SLLC for a reason, it does last. The days of old used up green coolant that will turn brown, and eventually sludge, are pretty much behind us.

 

Sign me up for one !

 

It's a lot of work according to the tech who replaced mine a few years back.

 

that's unfortunate.

 

In for one

 

I definitely want one also. No issues yet, knock on wood.

Please message me when available.

 

Good job Brian, glad to see you’re still working on this

 

Love it! Totally going to buy one when it becomes available.

 

I'd be in for one.

 

I'd be in for one as well....if it happened once, it can happen again!