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*HELP* what happened to my SC!?

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Old 11-14-16, 04:46 PM
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No heat. Car only blows cold air.. no smoke out of the tail pipe.. no metal in the oil (not a gasket) car engine gets very steamy has fluid all over it. help!!!!
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This part looks like it might be the culprit to me but im no grease monkey so i really need your guys help here!! Thank you much!!
Old 11-14-16, 05:12 PM
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Your radiator cracked. That red fluid everywhere is the coolant. Stop driving the car and get the radiator changed. Also don't let the car overheat or your problem will get much more expensive.
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I had a 89 Supra Turbo and the plastic top of the Radiator blew its rubber gasket. I had a new gasket and top installed. Today, I would get a new Radiator. Another problem with the Supra Radiator was all the junk trapped between the radiator and condenser. Does our Coupes have the same problem?
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Looks familiar; when the heater control valve malfunctioned on our SC300 and the back pressure blew the main radiator hose..... It is a mess to clean up, too. Will likely have to replace some of your wiring as well....... If you still have your hood liner, wash that.
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Definitely have a leak somewhere. More than likely a cracked radiator as that's y fluid is spooged everywhere. Wait til daylighg and inspect.
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thanks for all your help guys! any suggestions on where to get a nice trusty new radiator from? luckily i have a family friend mechanic so i wont need to worry about installation but i don't want to see this problem again so i want to make sure i get the right brand and not some plastic pre melted sketchy one off eBay hahahah.
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I'm happy that my '92 has a total copper radiator. Did you use a wetting agent in your coolant? Looks like it to me. It's nasty stuff, and not really needed as the SC's have a rather robust cooling system.See if you can find a 100% copper radiator, because they can be repaired. It sure made a mess.
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Originally Posted by GQQ
thanks for all your help guys! any suggestions on where to get a nice trusty new radiator from? luckily i have a family friend mechanic so i wont need to worry about installation but i don't want to see this problem again so i want to make sure i get the right brand and not some plastic pre melted sketchy one off eBay hahahah.
My radiator cracked a few months ago, looked very similar.

I ended up buying the OEM Denso unit from Rockauto for $80something, but I have the SC300, and you have the SC400, so yours is a bit more expensive.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....7614&jsn=10363

$147 pre tax and shipping, shipping on rockauto wasn't very bad for how big it was.
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Originally Posted by eknine9
My radiator cracked a few months ago, looked very similar.

I ended up buying the OEM Denso unit from Rockauto for $80something, but I have the SC300, and you have the SC400, so yours is a bit more expensive.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....7614&jsn=10363

$147 pre tax and shipping, shipping on rockauto wasn't very bad for how big it was.
Hey you are the man, just ordered the Denso radiator for around $160 you were right a bit more expensive but WAY cheaper compared to others i've seen for around 300!! They just love to screw luxury drivers i guess but thanks a whole bunch for leading me in the right direction. I was looking for a copper core too so it all worked out you guys are the best!!!! Thanks again!!!!
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Originally Posted by GQQ
Hey you are the man, just ordered the Denso radiator for around $160 you were right a bit more expensive but WAY cheaper compared to others i've seen for around 300!! They just love to screw luxury drivers i guess but thanks a whole bunch for leading me in the right direction. I was looking for a copper core too so it all worked out you guys are the best!!!! Thanks again!!!!
Mine cracked at the top several years ago. Used JB WELD for a few day till I got a new one installed. I went with a all black steel radiator. Think it was $180 or so. It ended being my christmas present that year. Lol
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So am I going to need a new heater control valve as well?!? I'm hoping it's just the radiator and a couple hoses..
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I doubt that valve would go bad and do that normally. But either way, they are pretty cheap on ebay used. I replaced mine on my old SC300 when it started weeping coolant causing the rod to stick so my climate control would sometimes not adjust the temp when the **** was turned.
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