is this causing my car to overheat?
12-28-11, 09:10 AM
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is this causing my car to overheat?
Hey CL...while i was driving my car this morning, the temp guage went up right before the mark of H...popped the hood and saw little bubbles coming out of the coolant reservoir and i noticed a little leak from hose underneath the coolant reservoir ( not the dump tube ). Will that cause my car to overheat? looked through some threads and it looks like a common problem, can the bubbles on the reservoir be patched up? i'm guessing my next step is to get a new rad. cap., thermo, coolant flush, the hose underneath reservoir...any input is appreciated
12-28-11, 11:28 AM
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Check your fan clutch. Mine died once and the car overheated. I blew the headgasket and ended up selling the car because of a $60 part. Every time I buy a used car I always make sure the coolant system is up to par. Replace the radiator cap, waterpump, thermostat, and fan clutch. Then I do a full flush with approved coolant. I was a bit unlucky with the SC after I replaced all of those parts, my radiator started to leak and I just replaced it with a new one. I replaced the hoses and got an OEM Toyota thermostat while I was at it. The car runs at a much cooler than before.
12-28-11, 11:33 AM
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I dont know what it is about those tanks, but they just dont hold up to the heat whatsoever. They always seem to leak over time. I think you might have air in the system causing the overheating. Try and fix the tank with epoxy or find another one in the classified section.
12-28-11, 01:58 PM
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Check your fan clutch. Mine died once and the car overheated. I blew the headgasket and ended up selling the car because of a $60 part. Every time I buy a used car I always make sure the coolant system is up to par. Replace the radiator cap, waterpump, thermostat, and fan clutch. Then I do a full flush with approved coolant. I was a bit unlucky with the SC after I replaced all of those parts, my radiator started to leak and I just replaced it with a new one. I replaced the hoses and got an OEM Toyota thermostat while I was at it. The car runs at a much cooler than before.
12-28-11, 07:03 PM
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My coolant reservoir is cracked and I'm hesitant to buy another just to watch it happen again later. I'm looking into parts from other cars that might do the trick.
My Subaru had a similar sized tank with radiator cap on it that might do the job nicely. Nothing beats an OEM part that's available for cheap!
My Subaru had a similar sized tank with radiator cap on it that might do the job nicely. Nothing beats an OEM part that's available for cheap!
12-28-11, 09:21 PM
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My coolant reservoir is cracked and I'm hesitant to buy another just to watch it happen again later. I'm looking into parts from other cars that might do the trick.
My Subaru had a similar sized tank with radiator cap on it that might do the job nicely. Nothing beats an OEM part that's available for cheap!
My Subaru had a similar sized tank with radiator cap on it that might do the job nicely. Nothing beats an OEM part that's available for cheap!
I found this the other day, has 2 fittings to hook it up like oem but its $70
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alright, i put fan clutch fluid, it was low but i'm still overheating, i just noticed that the radiator hose connected to the thermostat is cold, so i'm thinking the thermo is bad, i'm on my way to get a new one and some new coolant.
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