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uh oh, radiator issue ... video

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by bunkerboy, Oct 24, 2013.

  1. Oct 24, 2013 at 7:44 AM
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    Popped my hood to do an oil change just now, and saw this.

    Anyone have a rough idea what's it gonna cost me??
     
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  2. Oct 24, 2013 at 7:46 AM
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  3. Oct 24, 2013 at 8:04 AM
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    A DENSO radiator is $100 on rockauto
     
  4. Oct 24, 2013 at 8:13 AM
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    Yeah easy fix there. That's no more than a 45min to one hour job to change that out. Just make sure you get the proper Toyota coolant which cost about $27-$32 to a bottle.

    DO NOT USE GREEN AUTOMOTIVE COOLANT sold in the auto stores. They do not have to proper corrosion additive to prevent your water seals from leaking. Use only the Toyota coolant.
     
  5. Oct 24, 2013 at 8:20 AM
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    Yeah, radiators are not a high priced item for our trucks. Change it out and make sure that you don't have an overheating condition that could have caused the radiator to fail.
     
  6. Oct 24, 2013 at 8:39 AM
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    I hadn't even thought about doing it myself, actually. I just assumed it would be a ferocious PITA.

    It's not that bad a job, huh?

    Is the truck even semi-drivable in the meantime?
     
  7. Oct 24, 2013 at 9:34 AM
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    That bad of a leak, I wouldn't drive it myself until it got fixed. that being said, if you wait and let the engine cool down you can clean that area REALLY good and use some JB-Weld to do a TEMPORARY fix until your replacement radiator came in. I wouldn't go for any long drives though.
     

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