coolant

Anyone have an old Espar or Webasto coolant heater lying around? Trying to get my BJ 74 set up for use in Alberta winters with no plug in options.

Hi folks I'm leaking coolant from near where the lower radiator hose attaches to the block. It's not leaking from the hose or from around where the hose attaches. It looks like it is leaking from a bolt on the bottom of the thermostat housing. The bolt has what looks like a thin strip of...

1996 Land Cruiser. 245,000 mi. I noticed a wet area under the cruiser this morning- reseviour was low as well. I let the truck warm to operating temperature and crawled underneath. The leak is over the transmisson, behind the engine. I took a rag an wiped either side of the transmission...

I'm in the middle of overhauling my coolant system in anticipation of the hot summer ahead. While fixing the PHH (now affectionately known as MFPHH by me) I noticed a bit of coolant buildup above/on top of the PHH. It looks like a head bolt the coolant is sitting on. My initial thought was that...

Having some interesting leaks on my 06 LX. I think everything is normal but thought I would put this out there for advice. Background - newer radiator. New radiator cap. New fan clutch. Unsure on thermostat (probably changed when radiator was changed - both prior to my ownership). Until a few...

Hi All. right, recent engine swap as many will already know. kept the stock radiator and had it serviced so i know its not leaking. have an overflow bottle, no lid but it breathes and pipe goes all the way to the bottom. now the problem is that every couple of days, i will have to top up my...

I hate dumb questions but here I am. Wrapped up my radiator replacement, ready to refill, bottle of Toyota "Long Life" doesn't state it's a 50/50 mix and owner's manual states "Super Long Life" is a 50/50 mix (my bottle only says "Long Life", maybe this is different???). Just want to be sure...

So the other day my 1990 fj62's thermostat went out. the engine got hot but it never went into the red, only right below the 3rd mark. It did however get hot enough to blow a hole in the radiator. i replaced the thermostat and took the radiator to a shop to get repaired. I put everything back...

Title deals with mix LL red Toyota antifreeze mixed with SLL pink. Which is ok but then you should use the more restrictive flush schedule of the red if done. Below is from Toyota COM concerning SLL antifreeze. The last line states: "Compatible with Toyota red Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant"...

Hey folks, So I've got a random coolant leak at the back of the block - nothing huge -seems to puddle around the area where you'd expect for the PHH or the TB hose. Sometimes it leaks - sometimes it doesn't. I did a full radiator flush and hose replacement 5k ago. I'm seeing a small amount...

Hi all before everybody jump to my neck, I did search the forum and read almost every post I found. having said that, I still have more questions, that were not clear enough for me. I have a LX with 188K miles on it. I need to change both radiator hoses and I thought it could be a good time to...

I have reviewed the threads regarding coolant flushes, but I think I am overthinking what I need to do. I drained and flushed today until the water was almost clear. I have been draining from the petcock, not the block. So now I need to put concentrate coolant in. So after I drain 1.5-2...

Patient presented with "smoke" at startups, after changing to a new oil. Was using valvoline 10w30 switched to Valvoline Premium Blue 15w40. On pressurizing cylinder #2 to change valve stem seal, I observed bubbles in coolant reservoir. For a history, Engine has 161k miles, compression OK not...

i just replaced my radiator water pump thermostat radiator cap and all hoses with oem except phh that was gates green stripe Now I am getting coolant leaking from the pipe located above the thermostat that connects to a rubber hose. I've found a parts catalog but it's hard for me to tell for...

OK so I have spent most of the afternoon going over all the ways to flush the coolant system on my 80.. After getting the cruiser up and running my son and I took it out on its first Highway drive in a few years. We inherited this cruiser from a friend that had a mechanic try unsuccessfully to...

Little backstory first, so I picked up a locked 97 CE this past August. 214,00 at time of purchase, pretty clean all over including motor. The head looked exceptionally clean, to the point you knew it had been off not long ago. Drove it back from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and it runs...

I've had this perpetual issue of coolant loss for the past couple of months in my 87 fj60. All indications are telling me I have a cracked head with no visible leaks and definite milk shake residue in the engine. I've brought it to to a pretty knowelagable cruiser mechanic who has told me he's...

Hello all, I have a 95 with 150k - runs well - good compression and yet I have that lovely chocolate milk frapuccino crud in my radiator and overflow. I took apart and checked the oil cooler - redid seal and pressure tested. All good. Still oil in coolant. Then got the head gasket and all that...

By-passed the rear heater in December right before a 2,000-mile road trip (glad I noticed the leak BEFORE the trip!). Easy job but I did not have time to look into draining the rear lines. How are most people draining them? Just pull a rubber hose section loose? Compressed air? I still get a...

Over the past month I've noticed a loss of coolant in the reservoir, at first it was slow and no sign of a leak but over the last week I've noticed a small puddle(maybe cup holder size). The reservoir is now empty after a couple of days. Attached are pictures I just took. I do not see dripping...