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Old 11-17-12, 09:13 PM
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Ok so I notice there a coolant leak under my car and I will replace the water pump

Anyrhing else I should change while I'm at it?

Also I the color of coolant is green.. Should I keep using this kind of coolant or replace it with the Toyota red coolant ? If I do will it make any issues?

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Old 11-17-12, 10:02 PM
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I would use the pink/red coolant.
Old 11-17-12, 10:18 PM
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Your issue may be due to the green coolant. Fix the problem and use the Toyota coolant.
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Maybe previous owner replaced the water pump and used green coolant causing the gasket to leak?
Should I just change the gasket and used red coolant?
The water pump looks pretty new..

Anything else I should replace while I'm at it ?
Car is a 06 with 85k miles
Old 11-18-12, 01:30 AM
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Use the Toyota coolant for sure. It's not that expensive and it's meant for the car
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While in there, change the belt and check the other pulleys for "play"...especially the alternator pulley. Those seem to have a known history for going out.
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