Yes, another coolant leak..MY11
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Yes, another coolant leak..MY11
Well I was hoping this day would never come but it looks like I've fallen victim to the dreaded valley plate leak. I've been noticing my coolant level drop every two months or so but never found any signs. I keep a close eye behind the engine and down the transmission as that's where others have had their leak spill out. This morning I do my usual inspections and viola! Pink behind and underneath running down the transmission. The photo is from behind the front driver wheel, looking upwards at the transmission. I'll give the dealer a call and see what they say.. 82K kms (not miles) so I'm hoping powertrain warranty?
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Sucks man! Let us know what the dealer says about the powertrain warranty covering this
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Our powertrain coverage is the same up here as well. I'll definitely be pushing for that as I believe I have less than a year left. I'm just worried since some guys paid out of pocket. I'd hate to tackle this one at home.
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Just wanted to update this thread. The valley plate leak is covered under powertrain, thankfully! I'm curious to know which sealant they used so I'll check the part number when I pickup the ride tomorrow. It's been at the dealer almost a week since they had to order parts.
The real question is what if it leaks again in say, 2-3 years?
The real question is what if it leaks again in say, 2-3 years?
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Just wanted to update this thread. The valley plate leak is covered under powertrain, thankfully! I'm curious to know which sealant they used so I'll check the part number when I pickup the ride tomorrow. It's been at the dealer almost a week since they had to order parts.
The real question is what if it leaks again in say, 2-3 years?
The real question is what if it leaks again in say, 2-3 years?
Lots of information in the original thread, along with photo's
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-slightly.html
Digger08
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just had mine done and noticed it was low again but the tech said it was an air bubble and to watch it. What a let down by Lexus. This should be a TSIB. Between this and the melting dash panels I feel like Lexus is slipping a little. The cars 15 years ago never had issues like this and if they did Lexus created a TSIB and it was fixed
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Did the tech take pics showing you how much had leaked in your valley accumulation wise? Curious that's all....
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just had mine done and noticed it was low again but the tech said it was an air bubble and to watch it. What a let down by Lexus. This should be a TSIB. Between this and the melting dash panels I feel like Lexus is slipping a little. The cars 15 years ago never had issues like this and if they did Lexus created a TSIB and it was fixed
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There is nothing special about the RTV sealant, it was applied improperly during manufacturing
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-slightly.html
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-slightly.html
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I do have photos of the leak but I'll post them tomorrow; broke my phone at work today :/
Last edited by j3ff; 07-13-16 at 11:56 PM.