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Rust inside the coolant inlet and outlet tubes on a Toyota water air intercooler
The inlet and outlet hose clamp tubes were completely corroded
Aluminum pitting around the coolant passages of a 7M head
This issue has caused a variety of problems for us over the years: Head gaskets not sealing, mystery coolant leaks, hose clamps working poorly, and buying problematic interweb used parts. Yes, a TIG welder fixes all these parts, but that approach is time and labor intensive.
Are there ways to avoid these problems? Yes, there are many: Using the orange coolant, changing the coolant regularly, testing your coolant for ionic conductivity with a voltmeter, and/or using a sacrificial anode. We also found this: No-Rosion Products Home Page - https://www.norosion.com/ . Whether you purchase their product or not, they have helpful tips on avoiding corrosion from coolant.
Why not the bottle of fix a gasket? That gives me a segue to a thread showing what that does inside an engine.
The inlet and outlet hose clamp tubes were completely corroded
Aluminum pitting around the coolant passages of a 7M head
This issue has caused a variety of problems for us over the years: Head gaskets not sealing, mystery coolant leaks, hose clamps working poorly, and buying problematic interweb used parts. Yes, a TIG welder fixes all these parts, but that approach is time and labor intensive.
Are there ways to avoid these problems? Yes, there are many: Using the orange coolant, changing the coolant regularly, testing your coolant for ionic conductivity with a voltmeter, and/or using a sacrificial anode. We also found this: No-Rosion Products Home Page - https://www.norosion.com/ . Whether you purchase their product or not, they have helpful tips on avoiding corrosion from coolant.
Why not the bottle of fix a gasket? That gives me a segue to a thread showing what that does inside an engine.
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