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Re: Radiator leak?
No Problem glad I could help, just remember to keep the receipt like Andy
said, just in case. I just noticed that my 2001 Land Cruiser had red
coolant. I use Redline coolant in my other cars. I don't need Anti-Freeze
in So Cal, it never gets cold enough to freeze the coolant.
"Bill" <canspam@spam.net> wrote in message
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> I called Napa and they carry the Modine, whcih I plan to buy today.
> I'll also have to pick up some red coolant today. I'm pretty pleased
> with the OEM parts reliability in this Toyota. I've got 189,000
> miles on it so far, and have tried to keep up on scheduled
> maintenance.
>
> Thanks for all your help, JW.
>
> Bill
>
>
> On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:35:41 GMT, "Joseph Wind" <jpg@gif.com.invalid>
> wrote:
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>>"AndyK." <krapchaa@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Joseph Wind" <jpg@gif.com.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:LVbrg.3774$Og3.1749@trnddc06...
>>>> $137 sounds like a good price. I paid about the same at NAPA auto
>>>> parts.
>>>> I forget the name of the maker but it's a well known after market maker
>>>> of radiators. One thing for sure they are made better the Toyota OEM
>>>> radiator. I would not re-use the coolant. Just put in a bottle of
>>>> Coolant and Water. Some like a 50/50 mix, but this time of the year you
>>>> don't need that until winter. If your concerned about the environment,
>>>> dump the coolant at you local mechanic. Whatever you do, don't dump it
>>>> on the grass, it will leave a brown spot that will take a long while to
>>>> grow back.
>>>>
>>>> It's not as messy as you would think, I had to do it twice, before
>>>> finally buying a new radiator. One thing I left out in my
>>>> instructions,
>>>> is to remove the lower front cowling (different from the radiator
>>>> cowling), but you probably figured that out to get to the drain.
>>>>
>>>> Good Luck!!!
>>>> JW
>>>
>>> NAPA usually stocks the Modine. Keep the receipts because they have a
>>> lifetime warranty. I'm on my 4th radiator (the second free Modine). I've
>>> been told by a Toyota tech and a radiator repair shop that the original
>>> Toyota radiators fail around the filler neck because of stress issues.
>>> Also the radiators, if not properly grounded, will fail due to
>>> electrolysis.[/color]
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>>That's the name I was trying to remember. My radiator was failing all
>>over
>>the top cap, mainly around the ridges, and the neck also. I've had it for
>>5
>>years now and no problems since I replaced it. Knock on wood!!!
>>
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