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JonChimpo said:
I’m just stating what I was told. When I was under there last I did take note they were pretty old, real soft, with hard edges. Kind of like me. 🤣
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Me too man. Me TOO. 🙄
clx16 said:
Dang that is rough. Sorry for the bad timing. Once you get all the rubber stuff replaced, you will be a lot happier with the rig. I eventually changed all the coolant hoses. small ones in the intake also. some were getting to the gummy stage of soft and i know the heater valve was near its end. Fortunately, although at the time i was bummed, the radiator started leaking in my garage... that started me replacing the hoses, including that Pesky heater hose that everyone hates (although was not that bad for me).

one last thing... watching my dad struggle to resolve issues while big plans were foiled helped me when i became an adult. I could have hated the vehicles for what happened but instead I learned a little about them and was prepared for a cooler head when things happened.
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This is a great post. My kids have told me many times that first watching me respond to mechanical issues, and later helping remedy them has prepared them for that reality themselves. No vehicle is perfect, and we’ve had a hiccup or two on trips as well, and we just do what we can. My headgasket failed on a trip to SPI one year, and I wasn’t willing to accept the reality, so I went through a few easier options first, including changing the plugs on the beach, and checking all the plug wires. We ultimately drove it all the way home to Austin (Dr T man…) and the kids still talk about that. It was an adventure, and they all learned something. As a side not, the cooler head comment is spot on. Make lemonade you know? On that trip, we took it easy on the drive home, stopping every 50-75 miles to check the truck over and let everything cool, so we ended up seeing a lot of things we normally drive right by. We had some great food and snacks, and the kids explored some trails and back roads on their bikes. So 90% is in the attitude and preparation.
 
Well just picked it up. Water pump was shot. The impeller was seized. They didn’t have any Asin pumps available, they put in a Napa :/ they changed the 3 radiator hoses, along with a 5/8 coming off the bottom of the WP.

Then he gave me the bad news, radiator is cracked. I paid him, filled it with water and drove it 2 miles home. 1 mile into the drive temps almost hit red on the gauge. Having a friend pull me the rest of the way.
 
JonChimpo said:
Well just picked it up. Water pump was shot. The impeller was seized. They didn’t have any Asin pumps available, they put in a Napa :/ they changed the 3 radiator hoses, along with a 5/8 coming off the bottom of the WP.

Then he gave me the bad news, radiator is cracked. I paid him, filled it with water and drove it 2 miles home. 1 mile into the drive temps almost hit red on the gauge. Having a friend pull me the rest of the way.
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I'm going to leave these here as they may benefit another, but @Kernal just pointed out that you have a 3FE, not a 1FZ, so they wont benefit you. Sorry. :(

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Amazon

Rockauto

TPD

221.00 for the Koyorad from that joker Bezos man. Set you right in a Jiffy. Mine came in a non-generic Koyo box, extremely well packaged.

179.00 for the same radiator on Rockauto, but once you pay shipping, its about the same. BTW, to be clear, it’s the same radiator you get from the dealer, I have both.
 
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RiverCityDave said:
Amazon

Rockauto

TPD

221.00 for the Koyorad from that joker Bezos man. Set you right in a Jiffy. Mine came in a non-generic Koyo box, extremely well packaged.

179.00 for the same radiator on Rockauto, but once you pay shipping, its about the same. BTW, to be clear, it’s the same radiator you get from the dealer, I have both.

Before this degenerates into a “But the impossible to get copper and brass one will last twenty years” discussion, I would simply point out that it takes twenty minutes to change the radiator, and at 179.00, its almost preventative maintenance. My previous plastic and aluminum rad was original to the truck, and the only reason I replaced it was because my dumb *ss broke the steam vent nipple.
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Thanks for the leads!! I actually have a spare copper/brass one that came with the LC. I’m going to drop it off tomorrow and have it tested, possibly repaired. I’m pulling the old one out now.

While my buddy was towing me home, the strap got wrapped up in my wheel when we had to stop. Broken passenger side brake line :/

Hahahaha got to love it!

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Good time to replace your fan clutch with a blue hub if the radiator is coming out then your cooling system will be mostly new. New thermostat is a good call also.
 
RiverCityDave said:
Amazon

Rockauto

TPD

221.00 for the Koyorad from that joker Bezos man. Set you right in a Jiffy. Mine came in a non-generic Koyo box, extremely well packaged.

179.00 for the same radiator on Rockauto, but once you pay shipping, its about the same. BTW, to be clear, it’s the same radiator you get from the dealer, I have both.

Before this degenerates into a “But the impossible to get copper and brass one will last twenty years” discussion, I would simply point out that it takes twenty minutes to change the radiator, and at 179.00, its almost preventative maintenance. My previous plastic and aluminum rad was original to the truck, and the only reason I replaced it was because my dumb *ss broke the steam vent nipple.
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Dude that just took me a solid 3 hours to pull that radiator. I’m going to have my brass one looked at to see if it’s an option.

All the beer and pizza on me if you want to come show me how to get it done in 20.
 
"---they changed the 3 radiator hoses, along with a 5/8 coming off the bottom of the WP" :oops:

That was the first clue the OP was driving a 91-92 FJ80 with the 3FE engine as (obviously) the 1FZFE WP doesn't have any hoses coming off it
Second clue was post #29 by the OP showing a fan clutch for a 3FE

The year/model 80 Series wasn't mentioned anywhere in the thread (until the WP link in post #29), seems like we all assumed
it was a FZJ80 (maybe because we rarely hear about a major coolant leak and overheat from a FJ80 with the 3FE engine??)

Anyone who's replaced their WP knows this already but photos added FWIW:

3FE Water pump (FJ80)

FJ80 3FE water pump.jpg


1FZFE Water pump (FZJ80)

FZJ80 1FZFE WP.jpg
 
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@JonChimpo - dude, you got your priorities right, time is more valuable when you have spawns. Now my 180yo daughter is wrenching on her own rig as well as on her friends' because they dads taught them nada when it comes to practical things.
 
JonChimpo said:

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This is green, but about what I could find I have the 3FE.
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Same concept as the blue fan clutch mod.
There's a long running thread on the "blue fan clutch mod"

You can modify/tune your own hub if you're so inclined.
Would be less $ than the Redline one you linked, but another thing to figure out and do
 
Kernal said:
"---they changed the 3 radiator hoses, along with a 5/8 coming off the bottom of the WP" :oops:

That was the first clue the OP was driving a 91-92 FJ80 with the 3FE engine as (obviously) the 1FZFE WP doesn't have any hoses coming off it
Second clue was post #29 by the OP showing a fan clutch for a 3FE

The year/model 80 Series wasn't mentioned anywhere in the thread (until the WP link in post #29), seems like we all assumed
it was a FZJ80 (maybe because we rarely hear about a major coolant leak and overheat from a FJ80 with the 3FE engine??)

Anyone who's replaced their WP knows this already but photos added FWIW:

3FE Water pump (FJ80)

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1FZFE Water pump (FZJ80)

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You should change your handle to Super Sleuth. Well done
mudgudgeon said:
Same concept as the blue fan clutch mod.
There's a long running thread on the "blue fan clutch mod"

You can modify/tune your own hub if you're so inclined.
Would be less $ than the Redline one you linked, but another thing to figure out and do
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Thank you for the info. I picked one up last night. I’m good off modifying my own. I’ll pay the premium.
 
JonChimpo said:
Turns out to re-core the original radiator was going to be $1,300. I’ll be buying the CSF. Redline LC got for a grand in two days.
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good grief, that's a ton of $$$. My hoity toity Ron Davis cost me $1600, I think.
 
JonChimpo said:
One good thing to come out of this. I was talking with my wife, she was like, “I wish we could just sell the LC, but I know we won’t, so we’ll just keep throwing money at it.” 🤣
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cheaper than an old Land Rover is how I usually respond to that one. Some weirdos spend their money keeping 90s Ford Explorers alive on the opposite end of the OG SUV spectrum
 
Someone above said "Now my 180yo daughter is wrenching on her own rig"

That's impressive, does she still have her driver's license?


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