2008-2018 Radiator Failure and Public Service Announcement

[Munkfish]

I've got a radiator failure of a different sort. This is on my 2008 LX570 with 155K. This is on a newer radiator from this fall, I believe. It looks like the stub-out that connects to the overflow tank is broken and missing (there is no plastic piece remaining in the hose). I don't know how it was damaged. Is there any way to weld this or am I looking at a replacement?

 

[bloc]

I've got a radiator failure of a different sort. This is on my 2008 LX570 with 155K. This is on a newer radiator from this fall, I believe. It looks like the stub-out that connects to the overflow tank is broken and missing (there is no plastic piece remaining in the hose). I don't know how it was damaged. Is there any way to weld this or am I looking at a replacement?

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Whatever you do it would need to be able to handle the temperatures and vibrations of that environment while staying airtight. There might be ways to repair that with JBWeld and a copper tube or something, but personally I’d just replace it.

Side question: is that a Genuine Toyota radiator? If not I wouldn’t want it in there long term anyway.

 

[Munkfish]

Whatever you do it would need to be able to handle the temperatures and vibrations of that environment while staying airtight. There might be ways to repair that with JBWeld and a copper tube or something, but personally I’d just replace it.

Side question: is that a Genuine Toyota radiator? If not I wouldn’t want it in there long term anyway.

That's kinda what I figured. There's no marking on it whatsoever, so I'm pretty sure it is an aftermarket radiator.