I opened the radiatior cap of my 2007 IS250 this morning and it was in pieces. The spring was being held up by the lower part. I pulled the spring out and tried to grab the piece in the housing with needle nose pliers, but it fell. I pulled the radiator hose off the housing, but could not locate the piece.

Will it be ok or do I have to locate it somehow?

Thanks

 

Wow I have the same car happen to me 2 weeks ago! But I was able to catch everything make sure you get oem cap.

 

Any foreign objects running about in the engine is bad news. Find it!

 

Darn. Unfortunately it's Sunday and it's my daily driver. I had to go to Napa to get a temporary cap. I'll have to drive the car this week, and I don't have enough toyota anti freeze to dump the entire radiator. I might just have to run with it until next weekennd. I have an OEM cap on order and I can get enough super long life coolant for an entire flush even though it doesn't need it.