When I replaced my radiator, I stuck a bolt in the hose as soon as I removed the hose, I want to say less than an ounce went on the floor.
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When I replaced my radiator, I stuck a bolt in the hose as soon as I removed the hose, I want to say less than an ounce went on the floor.
ranma21
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Thanks for the reply. I'm more concerned with the amount in the old radiator, not what drips out of the lines. But it's done now. I didn't add any transmission fluid. We'll see how it turns out.
That's a good point. For whatever reason I was under the impression the tranny cooler is separate and sat in front of the radiator but there should be a considerable amount of tranny fluid inside the radiator if part of it was used as the cooling medium.
Someone more knowledgeable should chime in, @beno or @bjowett.
bjowett
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There are two coolers, the large oil to air, and the unit in the lower radiator tank.
bjowett
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The heat exchanger in the lower radiator holds right around 6 oz. I can easily see 8 oz being required to top off the transmission.
cc93cruiser
CRUZAHEAD
What is everyone replacing their cracked 08'-11' LC/LX radiators with, oem dealer sold units (Toyota shows 2 different parts numbers for radiator unit, not sure which one I need, 16400-50380 or 16400-50381) or Denso 221-3153 units?
Another tip- before mounting the radiator, if you pre-fill the heat exchanger in the lower radiator with (WS) ATF you can avoid the hassle of topping it off at the inconveniently located trans fill plug.
FinallyGotOne!
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2011 LX with 57K miles. Maybe just the first indications of the crack forming, so I applied JB Weld radiator repair as a preventative measure.
Warning: All the warnings here and at Amazon about JB Weld Radiator Repair were true: That stuff heats up and sets FAST. I had less than a minute to get down the base coat, lay in the fabric and then get a top coat on. I was only able to use about 25% of the packet contents, but the patch looks good and I can't believe it won't help extend the life of the radiator to some degree.
Warning: All the warnings here and at Amazon about JB Weld Radiator Repair were true: That stuff heats up and sets FAST. I had less than a minute to get down the base coat, lay in the fabric and then get a top coat on. I was only able to use about 25% of the packet contents, but the patch looks good and I can't believe it won't help extend the life of the radiator to some degree.
I doubt it will make much difference from a structural standpoint, the fatigue crack will have introduced weakness through the plastic not just at the surface. I consider the JB Weld as a "get you home" fix, a temporary bandaid to carry you over until your new radiator comes in (I would not count on it as a long term fix).
16400-50384 is the latest part.
A bit OT but is there a larger oil-to-air cooler available, or do you think I could add a second one? Not sure if it's the new trailer which is heavier or the new steel winch bumper but my AT temps are running about 5-10F hotter than last year
bjowett
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A second oil to air cooler could be added. There is some not insignificant ducting that pulls air from the lower grill to feed the stock cooler. Perhaps that needs to be addressed with the TT Bumper?
Mine was installed October 2017 in my 2015 LX570 it’s OEM from the Lexus dealer because the original had a bent fin from a minor collisionthe new one looks perfect after 9 months
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This is what a new one looks like in radiator installed 10/17 Lexus dealer
Could be. I’ll get under the truck to take a look this weekend. I wonder if anyone who tows and has an ARB or TJM bumper with a winch see this
cc93cruiser
CRUZAHEAD
Well, need to replace radiator after a 96k miles.. After a 2k mile road trip, I had a very faint smell of coolant when walking in front of rig when shutting off. The radiator did not fail in the usual spot everyone else has been reporting, although there is evidence of a very slight stress crack starting to appear in the problem area.. Every one with an older 200 series with higher mileage should not only be concerned with the usual problem area, but also check underneath the glued on foam on radiator where the upper plastic reservoir meets the metal core... pics included.... Btw, I'll be replacing the waterpump, radiator, heater t's and the thermostat...Should be good to go with the 3urfe cooling system problems sorted out since I have already resealed the coolant valley thingie...
Taco2Cruiser
Crazy American Off Road
ARB has that as an installation step, they cut the ducting to still work with the big air holes they put in their bumpers. My towing was limited with the stock bumper, but it was enough to know temp changes didn't happen with the ARB. At least for me.
ranma21
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Ticking time bomb. It may go anytime or it may last another 10k miles. Mine looks exactly like yours when I got my 11 at 79k miles, the line grows double in 18k miles. If you plan to drive long distance, replace it. I did a temporary patch to strengthen it when I made a 2000 miles trip to Chicago 3 weeks ago while waiting for parts to come in. It is still holding at this time, wonder how long it last.
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Markuson
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That’s the most minor hairline crack I’ve seen. If you are just doing short trips, it’s not an emergency, as the initial leak won’t disable you (though it can be messy).
On the other hand...it’s gonna blow before too long.
If you plan any significant drives, I’d go ahead and swap it out before it hits ya.
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