Blown rad hose - only
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Blown rad hose - only
More maintainanced needed?
On my way to work my 99 4runner overheated really quick. I turned off the engine before it got too high (near the red) and found the front of the engine coated in coolant. It turned out to be just a small burst in radiator hose on the top of the engine - a pretty easy fix. I was lucky for this not happening just days earlier when I was camping with the family or going to Big Sur two weeks back.
Now I am due for a 130K check up soon. Should I get the lower radiator hose replaced? I live in a warm climate that might dry out the rubber faster. Having it die in the desert would not be fun. Any thing else worth looking into on this 11 year old runner
On my way to work my 99 4runner overheated really quick. I turned off the engine before it got too high (near the red) and found the front of the engine coated in coolant. It turned out to be just a small burst in radiator hose on the top of the engine - a pretty easy fix. I was lucky for this not happening just days earlier when I was camping with the family or going to Big Sur two weeks back.
Now I am due for a 130K check up soon. Should I get the lower radiator hose replaced? I live in a warm climate that might dry out the rubber faster. Having it die in the desert would not be fun. Any thing else worth looking into on this 11 year old runner
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Both hoses for sure. If you have not replaced the thermostat, get a new one and change out the coolant. Original waterpump and belt? Replace them. If you sold stock yesterday before the Dow plunged 1000+ points, replace the radiator ($200+) to avoid the milkshake problem....
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Thanks guys. Rest of the hoses is noted. Belt and waterpump were changed at 105k. Might carry some ducktape and fluid. Since I got a manual I should not be a victim of the milkshake syndrome
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Heh, I did something similar wheeling, some deep ruts pulled my lower rad hose off, lost all coolant, car overheated hard. Ended up having to cool the engine off, and fill the rad with swamp water filtered through my sock.
Came back, flushed out with a hose real well, and the heat running max, then drained and filled with hose water a few times, then put coolant in.
Good times.....
So far I haven't had any issues since (knocks on wood)
Came back, flushed out with a hose real well, and the heat running max, then drained and filled with hose water a few times, then put coolant in.
Good times.....
So far I haven't had any issues since (knocks on wood)
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The radiator seems fine, it's the hoses that are getting old as is the rest of the truck (starting to look more at the new 4runner
Yikes, maybe need to carry some extra clamps.
Heh, I did something similar wheeling, some deep ruts pulled my lower rad hose off, lost all coolant, car overheated hard. Ended up having to cool the engine off, and fill the rad with swamp water filtered through my sock.
Came back, flushed out with a hose real well, and the heat running max, then drained and filled with hose water a few times, then put coolant in.
Good times.....
So far I haven't had any issues since (knocks on wood)
Came back, flushed out with a hose real well, and the heat running max, then drained and filled with hose water a few times, then put coolant in.
Good times.....
So far I haven't had any issues since (knocks on wood)
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