Developed a leak on my old Radiator:
Cdan to the rescue - New Radiator, water pump, thermostat, blue fan clutch, hoses:
Dropped the skid plate and stabilizer and started pulling off the old hoses:
Upper hoses had some grainy crud in them:
Managed to remove the front two hidden bolts without removing the headlights. Used a long extension and a small elbow to get them out. I'm sure it's a lot easier if you just remove the headlights but it can be done:
Old radiator out:
Old fan clutch:
Pulled out the water pump:
Pulled out the thermostat next and then went to flushing:
New Thermostat in place. Water pump not on in this pic yet:
Installed brackets on new Radiator:
Blue Fan Clutch in place:
Buttoning everything up:
Last step, 50/50 Toyota red mix:
Gonna wait to the end of summer to do the PHH. Things I learned/relearned while doing this.
1. There are only 4 bolts holding the radiator in.
2. Pull the Fan/shroud out before you try to remove the radiator.
3. Make sure you don't have any tranny cooler lines pinched underneath your new radiator before you bolt it down.
4. Local Toyota dealers trying to push the Toyota Pink coolant over the red.
5. Patience.
Cdan to the rescue - New Radiator, water pump, thermostat, blue fan clutch, hoses:
Dropped the skid plate and stabilizer and started pulling off the old hoses:
Upper hoses had some grainy crud in them:
Managed to remove the front two hidden bolts without removing the headlights. Used a long extension and a small elbow to get them out. I'm sure it's a lot easier if you just remove the headlights but it can be done:
Old radiator out:
Old fan clutch:
Pulled out the water pump:
Pulled out the thermostat next and then went to flushing:
New Thermostat in place. Water pump not on in this pic yet:
Installed brackets on new Radiator:
Blue Fan Clutch in place:
Buttoning everything up:
Last step, 50/50 Toyota red mix:
Gonna wait to the end of summer to do the PHH. Things I learned/relearned while doing this.
1. There are only 4 bolts holding the radiator in.
2. Pull the Fan/shroud out before you try to remove the radiator.
3. Make sure you don't have any tranny cooler lines pinched underneath your new radiator before you bolt it down.
4. Local Toyota dealers trying to push the Toyota Pink coolant over the red.
5. Patience.