Whats this on my rad cap ?
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Captain Starlet
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Would also advise a block test.
Jay
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If the coolant is not renewed every few years or you mix the wrong coolants together deposits of corrosion will form. These deposits turn into a sludge that reduces flow, lowers efficient cooling and can ruin components in the cooling system.
Get her flushed until clear then run it on Toyota's own ForLife coolant. That should keep it right. If the system is still pressurising after this is done you may have a further issue to track down.
Jay
Get her flushed until clear then run it on Toyota's own ForLife coolant. That should keep it right. If the system is still pressurising after this is done you may have a further issue to track down.
Jay
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Jay
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That sludge will block up the radiator core (and the heater matrix) so that could explain matters.
Also if left untreated it'll eat the fins on your waterpump, rust the metal coolant pipe at the rear of the engine, block the coolant passages inside the engine, interfere with thermostat operation and disrupt the reading from the coolant temp sender.
Nasty stuff..
Stryfe_NZL
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All I can do is laff at myself. I had much the same issues, pressurisation, and overheating...
Pulled my head off (my mum keeps saying i would lose it if it werent firmly attached) and the head gasket is absolutely mint...
No damage to it anywhere to be found.
So now I'm at a loss, I've replaced all the water lines, the water pump, and its had a good flush... Failing replacing the radiator and the thermostat (again) I'm at a loss...
Now my starlet sits in my shed, alone and headless XD. (I will put it back on, I promise!) But before I do, with so much of the engine out of the way imma try to find the oil leak that has been plaguing the wee beasty since i bought it a couple of years back
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Pulled my head off (my mum keeps saying i would lose it if it werent firmly attached) and the head gasket is absolutely mint...
No damage to it anywhere to be found.
So now I'm at a loss, I've replaced all the water lines, the water pump, and its had a good flush... Failing replacing the radiator and the thermostat (again) I'm at a loss...
Now my starlet sits in my shed, alone and headless XD. (I will put it back on, I promise!) But before I do, with so much of the engine out of the way imma try to find the oil leak that has been plaguing the wee beasty since i bought it a couple of years back
.my head gasket had defo gone as i was chucking a shit load of water out on a hard drive but when the head gasket came off it looked the same as when it went on, alot of the time i have not been able to see the physical damage on a hg when all signs point to it and a change cures it.
eric mate do as they have said flush it all it seems the best option atm
eric mate do as they have said flush it all it seems the best option atm
Captain Starlet
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I think even the slightest bad point where you might not see can still cause it to fail
toooooooooooold you lol.
na im joking mate, i said you would have to give it a blast then test it, its doin what mine did lifting the gasket on boost and blowing past. will get some toyota tradey parts lol on monday for you and whip head off friday evening skimmed by saturday mrning/lunch and back on by sunday at the latest,
na im joking mate, i said you would have to give it a blast then test it, its doin what mine did lifting the gasket on boost and blowing past. will get some toyota tradey parts lol on monday for you and whip head off friday evening skimmed by saturday mrning/lunch and back on by sunday at the latest,