Hey everyone! I've had my 94 FZJ80 (1FZ-FE) since October 6th and so far the cooling system has haunted me. The PHH cracked (replaced it) and recently I did the Tstat.
This morning I was driving and noticed immediately my temperature was rising quickly (it was cold this morning too) So I kept an eye and sure enough it started to overheat. I pulled over and noticed coolant dripping near the petcock drain. I wiped it, kept coming, and I didn't see any other areas leaky so I just tightened the valve. Then I put some coolant in, turned it on and it was fine yet again. I personally don't think that tightening the valve did anything. After work I put some more water in and drove it around, everything is fine again. I'll give it two days or so but I bet it comes back. I'm confused, any thoughts? I was going to replace the radiator but it seems everything is working just fine.
This morning I was driving and noticed immediately my temperature was rising quickly (it was cold this morning too) So I kept an eye and sure enough it started to overheat. I pulled over and noticed coolant dripping near the petcock drain. I wiped it, kept coming, and I didn't see any other areas leaky so I just tightened the valve. Then I put some coolant in, turned it on and it was fine yet again. I personally don't think that tightening the valve did anything. After work I put some more water in and drove it around, everything is fine again. I'll give it two days or so but I bet it comes back. I'm confused, any thoughts? I was going to replace the radiator but it seems everything is working just fine.