newbie to toyota radio and coolant questions
i have a radio with 8 track cassette but there is a button lower right says CD is this a generic thing to keep cost down for radio or is there really a super hidden place to put a CD?
i have a hole near the top of the coolant resavoir is that normal so nthe coolant in this car is an open loop system?
thanks
i have a hole near the top of the coolant resavoir is that normal so nthe coolant in this car is an open loop system?
thanks
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no it has a hole facing the firewall that feels like it was made that way
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Are you missing a hose from the overflow to the radiator?
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DOESNT seem to be one or anywhere to connect it
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No it’s the coolant filler
No you don’t. Have you ever even seen an 8 track player? The last one I saw was about 1980.
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No opposite getting warm and guage 1/2 as it should be but only warm and no air coming out of driver side floor vent
its an overflow tank, if it cant hold the extra coolant due to heat, overfilling, or both, it'll let the excess fluid out without blowing up the system(hopefully)
never seen a cd player here unless its an aftermarket unit, maybe some rare S version had it
What year is your Toyota? You may have a rare and very valuable radio/8track player! You may want to have an antique dealer give you an appraisal! If you can find an 8 track tape somewhere, you may want to check to see if it [the player] is still functioning. I'm guessing your Toyota is 40-50 years old! How many miles has it put on during the last 4 or 5 decades?
The nipple that you are talking about is a vent so the coolant in the tank can return to the cooling system under vacuum as the coolant cools off. There is no hose is connected to it.
I doubt that is an 8 track tape deck, probably is cassette. I have a radio in my 1999 Tacoma truck that has an option for an external CD player and in fact I added one. I am going to put the same kind of installation in my 1997 Celica, since the CD in the radio has quit. I did have an aftermarket radio back in the early 90's that had a "CD" button but in reality it was a cover you pulled off to insert the audio plug from a portable CD player.
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In lexus back in late 90s had cd changer in trunk.
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After you get the cooling, things settled out, I would look up Crutchfield and get yourself a new stereo with Bluetooth and a CD player if you desire it. Not terribly expensive.
A breather hole is ok in your overflow since the vacuum from the radiator sucks fluid from the bottom, ditto with the wind screen fluid.
Don't sell that 8track remote unit that plays CD's is a real gem bro. Big demand $ for this, casettes are so so.
Sorry Steve.
Don't sell that 8track remote unit that plays CD's is a real gem bro. Big demand $ for this, casettes are so so.
Sorry Steve.
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