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Coolant Leak?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Ellendejefferes, Aug 22, 2025.

  1. Aug 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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    Ellendejefferes

    Ellendejefferes [OP] Noob overlander

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    Sounds a lot like my situation, I have all the part numbers saved and my cart saved on one of the yota websites but thanks!
     
  2. Aug 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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    Black97v6MT

    Black97v6MT 366k on the 0D0 ... 5VZFE R150F 4WD

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    Not corrected, per se...Just educated :)
     
  3. Aug 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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    Had this exact seepage for a couple of years, was not corrected using more force applied with a different style of clamp (classical wratchet-type)...after doing the timing belt change a couple months back I replaced the upper and lower coolant hoses and got new factory clamps...I can tell you one thing for sure, the factory hoses were much tighter going on than the ones I had picked up at Oreilly a few years back, clean as dry as can be.
     
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  4. Aug 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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    Genuine hoses are the best bang
    And not a real big expenditure IF you get them on a holiday sale 40+ off MSRP from the discounted genuine parts dealers
    bless those guys :bowdown:
     
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  5. Aug 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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    Hey Ellendejefferes, this happened to me on my work truck. It sounds like your hose clamp might’ve loosened a bit after reinstalling the hose. I’d tighten the clamp and clean off the dried coolant, then watch it for a day or two to make sure it’s not still leaking. If it keeps leaking, the hose or clamp might need replacing. Not super urgent if it’s just a little drip, but better to fix now than have a bigger mess later!

    -yrmzzi
     
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