Flyermonkey

Hey Guys. Replacing the 3VZ-E in my 1990 pickup. It's going well so far but I was looking for some advice on the Radiator. The Radiator that's currently in the vehicle is only about 20K old, it was swapped by the previous owner. Normally I would reuse one thats that young. However I have 2 concerns.

1) The head gasket blew and I'm getting some unique colored fluids out of the lower radiator hose.

2) Previous owner was just using H2O as coolant.

Would a good flush do? Or should I just spend the time/money while I'm doing the engine swap and start fresh? Thanks Guys!

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

Just what color are you seeing?/

Is it just rust ??

Does this run or did the vehicle come in a non working condition???

Flyermonkey

Brown and Dark Grey. I'll post if a pic when I get back home in a couple days.

It was running when I pulled it in but not well. Was overdue for an engine anyway when the head gasket blew. So the swap begins.

Thanks for the reply!

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

How does your oil look??

With the radiator a good cleaning and flushing might help .

No way to know without trying