![]() For the majority of internal combustion models, the coolants are either red or pink. ![]() You will need to at least have the front toe reset after the rack. Toyota utilizes a variety of colored coolants for its various vehicle types. Racks are not that bad to do, but can be time consuming, and a real frustrating as some of the line fittings can be in some tight spots. special drivers for the seals are needed in most cases, you may also have some wear and movment in the rack causing the seal to leak.if the fluit is on the bellows you may want degrease it and drive it for a few, and see if you have a leak coming from somewhere else, running into the bellows. While Walmart doesnt offer radiator flush repairs. The fluid in the rack bellows, well if it is in the bellow that would be a rack seal, and you would be better of replacing the rack. c) make sure the same amount of new Toyota Pink Long Life antifreeze is reinstalled. some of our MAF systems use map sensors as well, so we can still use this reading to determine if a valve is tight. If, OTOH, the coolant formula slowly dissolves the -103 and will eventually cause a leak, corrosion, or clogged passages, then I'll find someone willing to sell me the right stuff.Ĭlick to expand.Its possible they check the map reading it if has a map sensor, this is a pre check when we have random cold start misfire codes on Hondas, if we see the map signal higher than spec after full warm up, and no load on the engine, its almost certain we have some tight valves.īut this is also dependant on whether its a MAF, or speed density type system. In 2004, Toyota transitioned from red Long-Life Coolant (LLC) to the improved pink Super Long-Life Coolant (SLLC). If Toyota bothered to create a coolant-specific sealant, I'm inclined to believe that it's necessary, but if the only difference is in set-up time, then I can live with the less expensive sealant and just let the car sit for a day for it to set up. A study in Toyota’s pink coolant and some of the cooling system components that utilize this coolant including electric coolant pumps, EGR coolers and heat exchangers. When I bought the Be Cool radiator for my '82 Mustang GT, it said to use Dex Cool (orange) or the. Use the recommended 50/50 water-coolant mix unless you live in extremely. Responses to my query on TN so far have been to run the -103, but I'm unconvinced. Toyota red (or even Prestone red for Japanese vehicles), has stabilizers and rust inhibitors that are formulated to last longer and do not degrade at the rate that those in green coolant will. Green is substantially cheaper than OAT and can be mixed with anything without penalty. List is $85 for the tube, as opposed to $13 for the -103. ![]() Reading on TN I've seen references to 1282b, p/n 08826-00100, which is a LL and SLL coolant-rated sealant specifically for water pumps. I questioned that and they said that's the stuff. It says it's for the oil pan and cam cover. Went to the local dealer and they sold me a tube of -103 sealant, p/n 08826-00080. Draining out the pink coolant in favor of the green is like disabling the VVT system on the car, because engines never USED to have that fancy VVT stuff, and it's just got to be a scam.Bought a factory water pump for the 2AZ-FE in my '04 Camry and it didn't come with a gasket or sealant. What used to be used has lost favor for very real reasons. The OE comes up with a modern fluid (whatever it is, lubricant, coolant, etc) and unfamiliarity and ignorance rules over research and development and the newer stuff gets drained in favor of what used to be used. Silicates will adhere and bond to the cooling system components, which is why if you switch from a silicate-free coolant to a silicated coolant (like the conventional green stuff), you've negated the purpose of the newer coolant and will need to keep changing coolant every few years, which is really a waste of time and materials.īackyard mechanics think they're out-smarting the OE all the time. That's why we don't use silicated coolants in modern engines anymore. Silicates can be harmful to certain seals, like water pump seals. Yeah, and it CAN hurt to change out the silicate-free coolant.
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