I have a question regarding the best practice for replacing some of the coolant in my 2000 LC.
Background:
Replaced my alternator with an OEM reman from Toyota. I really appreciate everyone's knowledge on this forum as I had multiple references for this work.
For me, it was much easier to remove the PS pump and the radiator hose #2 to get the alternator out from the top. The amount of room that opens up is 1000% worth the small amount of effort it takes to remove the pump IMO.
When I removed the radiator hose, I caught the coolant in a non-measured bucket (wasn't planning on doing this initially, still no excuse for not have what you need). It mostly came out of the bottom of the radiator, but eventually some came out of the engine as well. It's probably about 2 gallons worth, and I'll grab a measured container tomorrow to know for sure.
Since I have to discard what came out, do I a full coolant flush or can I just replace the amount I lost? The coolant is in good condition so I'm ok with keeping what's still inside if that's ok. I've got the FSM open to the coolant replacement page and have some videos so I feel fine doing whatever needs to be done. TIA
Background:
Replaced my alternator with an OEM reman from Toyota. I really appreciate everyone's knowledge on this forum as I had multiple references for this work.
For me, it was much easier to remove the PS pump and the radiator hose #2 to get the alternator out from the top. The amount of room that opens up is 1000% worth the small amount of effort it takes to remove the pump IMO.
When I removed the radiator hose, I caught the coolant in a non-measured bucket (wasn't planning on doing this initially, still no excuse for not have what you need). It mostly came out of the bottom of the radiator, but eventually some came out of the engine as well. It's probably about 2 gallons worth, and I'll grab a measured container tomorrow to know for sure.
Since I have to discard what came out, do I a full coolant flush or can I just replace the amount I lost? The coolant is in good condition so I'm ok with keeping what's still inside if that's ok. I've got the FSM open to the coolant replacement page and have some videos so I feel fine doing whatever needs to be done. TIA