Hello! Before I spend a small fortune on the dealership, I am hoping someone can guide me on whether this can be a DIY fix or if it is better off in the hands of the service department. I have a 2011gx460, and the temperature spiked the other day. It was severely low on coolant. I fixed that issue and noticed it has a slow leak while parked and appears to be coming out of somewhere. I am not sure if it is the radiator itself, water pump, hoses, clamps, etc. I have attached a video to show what it looks like and where the coolant appears to be coming from. The bolt appears to be wet, so it could be there. I would appreciate any help you can provide. I can do things with instructions and would like to save money if possible.

 

That looks like radiator to me




#radiator #coolant

 

Massive over exposure aside your radiator is cooked like a Christmas ham.

 

Yes, radiator as mentioned. If the vehicle has 100k+ miles, it is a good idea to replace the water pump and thermostat also.

Radiator thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-...-comments.html

 

Items to replace: radiator, water pump, thermostat, serpentine belt, upper and lower radiator hoses, two idlers, belt tensioner,
Took me 5 hours for the whole job. No need to remove bumper to replace the radiator.
a 16 inch long screw driver (from harbor freight) and a slender long 12mm wrench are a life saver in removing the fan.

 

A DIY'er can handle it, I've done it on a similar vehicle. Was time consuming.

just curious what the dealership is quoting you?