Why 2 fan belts
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I think it is for redundancy. Hopefully you used the OEM Toyota belts as they are much quieter than the parts store variety.
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I did use the OEM belts due to all of the reading that I have done here. I thought that they were pretty resonable at $30 for both of the fan belts and the AC belt. The Toyota coolant on the other hand seemed to be a little more expensive at $15 a gallon. Does this price seem in line with what you have paid? Then again a little more money for coolant is a lot cheaper than a headgasket. Now I just have to do a search and find where the plug in the block is to change the coolant.
You paid a bit more than Toyota's suggested list price for both the belts and the coolant. Double belts have twice the pully contact area of a single belt and as a result are 1/2 as likely to slip.
I called arround all the dealers in ATL the prices for Toyota red ranged from 12 to 22 $/gal I went to the $12 dealer that is only about twice the price of regular coolant
Tucson -
Welcome to the forum!
Next time you are looking for parts, send a message to the gentleman who just posted above - CruiserDan - and you will be pleasantly surprised
.
Even if your rig is an LX, many (most...) of the mechanical parts are identical to the LC twin.
Cheers, R -
Welcome to the forum!
Next time you are looking for parts, send a message to the gentleman who just posted above - CruiserDan - and you will be pleasantly surprised
.Even if your rig is an LX, many (most...) of the mechanical parts are identical to the LC twin.
Cheers, R -
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Thanks for the replies. I have seen that CruiserDan supplies many parts for people on this board, Thank You CruiserDan. But I figured that with the price of shipping the coolant, assuming you can, it would be cheaper to buy local. CruiserDan, you can expect to hear from me in the future though.
Thanks
Aaron
Thanks
Aaron
TucsonLX,
Welcome aboard.
The brass plug to drain the block can be seen/accessed by removing the rear plastic skirt in the drivers side wheel well. Just look straight across on the side of the engine block. You'll need about two feet worth of socket extension to get to it. 14mm or 17mm IIRC.
Rookie2
Welcome aboard.
The brass plug to drain the block can be seen/accessed by removing the rear plastic skirt in the drivers side wheel well. Just look straight across on the side of the engine block. You'll need about two feet worth of socket extension to get to it. 14mm or 17mm IIRC.
Rookie2
IIRC Cdan Does not do coolant, I could be wrong through
It's 14mm and you only need to move the skirt a little. Removal is not required.
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I love the redundancy of the drive belts. About a month ago I noticed something sticking out from under the engine. It turned out to be one of the drive belts that had goten stuck on the skid plate/engine cover thingy. Truthfully I had no idea how long this belt had been off. :whoops:
We'll just say I have all new belts now.
We'll just say I have all new belts now.
bjowett
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Unsure if this applies, but one would think that by having twice the belt contact, much less drive belt tension could be used. That could allow less load on the water pump and alternator bearings, vastly increasing their reliability and life expectancy. Just a theory....
[quote author=bjowett link=board=2;threadid=16844;start=msg162787#msg162787 date=1085410315]
Unsure if this applies, but one would think that by having twice the belt contact, much less drive belt tension could be used. That could allow less load on the water pump and alternator bearings, vastly increasing their reliability and life expectancy. Just a theory....
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Possibly.. the specified drive belt tension on these vehicles is a fair amount less than what I've seen on other vehicles.
Unsure if this applies, but one would think that by having twice the belt contact, much less drive belt tension could be used. That could allow less load on the water pump and alternator bearings, vastly increasing their reliability and life expectancy. Just a theory....
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Possibly.. the specified drive belt tension on these vehicles is a fair amount less than what I've seen on other vehicles.
[quote author=RavenTai link=board=2;threadid=16844;start=msg162651#msg162651 date=1085372318]
IIRC Cdan Does not do coolant, I could be wrong through
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I stock it and sell it, I just can't ship it.
IIRC Cdan Does not do coolant, I could be wrong through
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I stock it and sell it, I just can't ship it.
>> so, Beo, basically then you go out, lift the skirt off your TLC, and take a peek? <<
No. I go out, lift the skirt, and shove a 2' tool in there.
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No. I go out, lift the skirt, and shove a 2' tool in there.
-B-
LOL 
[quote author=Beowulf link=board=2;threadid=16844;start=msg163425#msg163425 date=1085461672]
No. I go out, lift the skirt, and shove a 2' tool in there.
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Sounds Taboo!
No. I go out, lift the skirt, and shove a 2' tool in there.
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Sounds Taboo!
