Coolant level drop. (1 Viewer)

[Red Merle]

I have a 1997 Tacoma with the 2.4L. I changed the oil today and while I was in there, I checked the radiator. I was down a quart or so and the overflow tank was almost empty. The oil looked fine though and there was no sign of it being watered down and there wasn't more than 5 quarts. No smoke from the tail pipe and the over flow tank wasn't getting air bubbles. It has been around 10,000 miles since I checked it last, but I know this was the first time I noticed the issue. Where would the coolant go? This is the third truck I have had with this motor and I have never had this happen before. The only thing I can think of is that I somehow evaporated it, maybe when I was carrying two canoes on the topper for a couple of hours. The truck never got hot though and there don't appear to be any other issues.

Any thoughts?

 

[RDC76]

I have a 1997 Tacoma with the 2.4L. I changed the oil today and while I was in there, I checked the radiator. I was down a quart or so and the overflow tank was almost empty. The oil looked fine though and there was no sign of it being watered down and there wasn't more than 5 quarts. No smoke from the tail pipe and the over flow tank wasn't getting air bubbles. It has been around 10,000 miles since I checked it last, but I know this was the first time I noticed the issue. Where would the coolant go? This is the third truck I have had with this motor and I have never had this happen before. The only thing I can think of is that I somehow evaporated it, maybe when I was carrying two canoes on the topper for a couple of hours. The truck never got hot though and there don't appear to be any other issues.

Any thoughts?

If it's an auto check the tranny. I know the tranny coolers fail on 3.4 liter automatics and wash out the transmissions. But not sure on the 4cyl. Trucks of that gen.

 

[Red Merle]

If it's an auto check the tranny. I know the tranny coolers fail on 3.4 liter automatics and wash out the transmissions. But not sure on the 4cyl. Trucks of that gen.

Nope, it's a five speed. Thanks for the reply though.