Hello and HELP!!

Peter69 · 11-05-2009, 04:54 PM

Well this looks like the best site too use I hope to get on it more now that I have found it. Im a 45 year old married man and Father of 3 older teens . Im a Maintenance Manager by job and an Industrial Mechanic by trade. I like Fishing and hunting, the out doors, Iron Maiden and Love my family. I lucked out on a 98 4runner Limited 3.4l. Up to that point I had always driven North American trucks muscle cars and minivans. I will tell you this right now
aside from the muscle cars. BEST vehicle I have ever owned bar none I like to work on vehicles of my own I always have. I drag a boat all over and then some and hunt in some out there places

So really the Question I would like to get answered is this and hopefully I can get on this site and contribute in some way and learn a little more about this fantastic vehicle and some of the people on this site. Now I did try the search function and found an arcticle about changing 15 houses it was very informative and I will definatly be looking at that after i solve this issue.

Problem:

I have coolant leaking usually it comes from a usual suspect this time it is not. Under the passenger seat between the exhaust and the frame is a channel with factory holes I hope its not what I think it is I believe it is some sort of drainage for the ac/and it is now serving as a drain for a blown heater core.

oh one other thing I have a rear heater as well not sure if its electrical or fluid I see no lines to it

If someone could help out with this great all I need is a couple of opinions on this and if the concensus is that it is the heater core what kind of work am I looking at I did a grand Am in the past and it was APITA.

Please Help

Cheers Peter

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Peter69 · 11-05-2009, 04:58 PM

Oh yeah I will Post a couple of pics of the truck when its light out

Cheers

Peter69 · 11-06-2009, 03:06 AM

BUMP

Thanks\

Peter69 · 11-06-2009, 05:21 AM

Bump!

**waskillywabbit** · 11-06-2009, 07:19 AM

Welcome to Yotatech.

Peter69 · 11-06-2009, 11:28 AM

Thanks

I ordered the core so it looks like a weekend of skin loss

Peter69 · 11-06-2009, 06:16 PM

Okay so I finally got the core out and it looks brand new no way to pressure test it right now will have to wait till morning

Joe's Toy · 11-06-2009, 06:28 PM

Sorry I can't help you man. It really sounds like the heater core to me. Keep us posted! And welcome to the forum!

rimpainter.com · 11-06-2009, 07:46 PM

Welcome. Let us know how that heater core job goes!

Peter69 · 11-09-2009, 07:46 AM

I had a major issue with my truck and went to war with Japeneese
Engineers. I didnt recieve the part I needed till later Saturday
afternoon and needed to have it all back together Sunday. I was still closed up in my shop doing
battle it needed to be done so that I would know if I had more work
ahead of me on Sunday. By 0200 all was back together and I dragged my
sorry butt to bed. Sunday was trial day and all worked well. Best part
of this whole job I only had 2 screws left. If anyone has changed a
heater core before they know were I am coming from with this it is one
of the first things they put on a vehicle when they build it. Heater Core
$500.00 Removal and replacment of the dash of a Toyota 4 Runner 20 hrs
4 litres of antifreeze $20.00 ,skin loss and dna transfeer free ,
doing it all yourself and saving $1600.00.....Priceless

Peter69 · 11-09-2009, 07:49 AM

More Pictures

THANKS

11-05-2009, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Peter69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bronte Ontario Posts: 9	Pictures of Truck Oh yeah I will Post a couple of pics of the truck when its light out Cheers __________________ ITS NOT A JEEP THING........YOU UNDERSTAND!!!

11-06-2009, 03:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
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11-06-2009, 05:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
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11-06-2009, 11:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Peter69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bronte Ontario Posts: 9	Thanks I ordered the core so it looks like a weekend of skin loss __________________ ITS NOT A JEEP THING........YOU UNDERSTAND!!!

11-06-2009, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Peter69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bronte Ontario Posts: 9	Okay so I finally got the core out and it looks brand new no way to pressure test it right now will have to wait till morning __________________ ITS NOT A JEEP THING........YOU UNDERSTAND!!!

11-06-2009, 06:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Joe's Toy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 510	Sorry I can't help you man. It really sounds like the heater core to me. Keep us posted! And welcome to the forum! __________________ "And they called him a Hebrew Slave" 2003 Tacoma Prerunner, Double cab, 3.4 5VZ-FE, auto. 2wd, rear e-locker My Profile (06/09/07)-Deckplate-(07/14/07)-ISR-(08/27/07)-WARN 4300K HID lights-(11/22/07)-True-Cool Tranny Cooler-(12/25/07) -Tru Flow air filter-(12/25/07) -Husky Floor Liners-(02/14/08)-ScanGaugeII-(04/30/08)-Glassworks Unlimited hood-(12/22/08)-Dynomax Muffler-

11-06-2009, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
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11-09-2009, 07:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
Peter69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bronte Ontario Posts: 9	Update on heater core I had a major issue with my truck and went to war with Japeneese Engineers. I didnt recieve the part I needed till later Saturday afternoon and needed to have it all back together Sunday. I was still closed up in my shop doing battle it needed to be done so that I would know if I had more work ahead of me on Sunday. By 0200 all was back together and I dragged my sorry butt to bed. Sunday was trial day and all worked well. Best part of this whole job I only had 2 screws left. If anyone has changed a heater core before they know were I am coming from with this it is one of the first things they put on a vehicle when they build it. Heater Core $500.00 Removal and replacment of the dash of a Toyota 4 Runner 20 hrs 4 litres of antifreeze $20.00 ,skin loss and dna transfeer free , doing it all yourself and saving $1600.00.....Priceless Attached Thumbnails __________________ ITS NOT A JEEP THING........YOU UNDERSTAND!!! Last edited by Peter69; 11-09-2009 at 07:50 AM.

11-09-2009, 07:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Peter69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bronte Ontario Posts: 9	Update to heater core More Pictures THANKS Attached Thumbnails __________________ ITS NOT A JEEP THING........YOU UNDERSTAND!!!

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