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Greetings,
I have no manual for my MR2 and one of the bottles in the engine bay looks empty. Its got two pipes coming from the lid, one of these pipes goes into a big insulated pipe with a filler cap on it. The bottle is on the rear offside of the engine bay. Would someone tell me the courtesy of what I am supposed to put in it?
And yes, I will pick up a haynes as soon as I get the chance...
I have no manual for my MR2 and one of the bottles in the engine bay looks empty. Its got two pipes coming from the lid, one of these pipes goes into a big insulated pipe with a filler cap on it. The bottle is on the rear offside of the engine bay. Would someone tell me the courtesy of what I am supposed to put in it?
And yes, I will pick up a haynes as soon as I get the chance...
Had another look its half full, looks like coolant as you say. It just looked empty thanks to the sun on it. The cap appears to have a split in it, i'll have to order a new one from toyota.
Its a mark 1 2nd revision
Other question is, am i supposed to get the lid off or fill it from the big pipe with the "do not remove while engine hot" sticker, or fill it from the tank which would be logical?
>> Edited by sadako on Tuesday 14th September 15:56
Its a mark 1 2nd revision
Other question is, am i supposed to get the lid off or fill it from the big pipe with the "do not remove while engine hot" sticker, or fill it from the tank which would be logical?
>> Edited by sadako on Tuesday 14th September 15:56
As your just "topping up" you could put it in the expansion tank I believe. You should be able to get premixed coolant from toyota. Or make up a 50/50 mix red coolant/water.
If you'd drained the system and were re-filling it then you'd remove the "Do not remove when hot" cap, but your not doing that.
If you'd drained the system and were re-filling it then you'd remove the "Do not remove when hot" cap, but your not doing that.
sadako said:
I think its the blue coolant although i didnt take the cap off to check. Just looks dark from the outside.
Yeah mine was covered in all sorts of rubbish on the inside which made seeing the level hard. Mind you my block was so corroded it was pushing the head away from the block. (This is what happens when you dont renew the coolant!!!!)
I'd get a new cap rather than glue the old one. Assuming it's the original white one it'll break again.
Yes back corner, driver's side. Looks like the engine has had a new gasket in few years ago, Cambelt change is dated last year so was probably done then. I have already heard of forlife and I will get the coolant changed.
Currenly working on getting the alarm/immo. running, the tyres replaced, the rear toe adjusters unsiezed and the toe adjusted. All minor niggles but just want to get the car looked after from day one.
Currenly working on getting the alarm/immo. running, the tyres replaced, the rear toe adjusters unsiezed and the toe adjusted. All minor niggles but just want to get the car looked after from day one.
trooper1212 said:
Mad Dave said:
Bear in mind that you cant just dump water in there - those engines use a special coolant called ForLife.
Do they really? Or do Toyota just sell a special coolant called ForLife
I'd be very suprised if it was any different to the off the shelf coolant.
Indeed I believe the Haynes manual says "a good quality glycol based coolant" or something like that. When I looked at the price of the premixed Toyota coolant though it looked reasonable....
>> Edited by Munter on Wednesday 15th September 10:21
Ive been told it really is different to normal coolant. I never bothered to change mine though, so I don't know for sure.
Regards changing the coolant, apparently its a bitch of a job due to all the lenthy pipework - rad at the front of the car, engine at the back. Apparently its a nightmare getting all the air out.
Regards changing the coolant, apparently its a bitch of a job due to all the lenthy pipework - rad at the front of the car, engine at the back. Apparently its a nightmare getting all the air out.
Mad Dave said:
Ive been told it really is different to normal coolant. I never bothered to change mine though, so I don't know for sure.
Regards changing the coolant, apparently its a bitch of a job due to all the lenthy pipework - rad at the front of the car, engine at the back. Apparently its a nightmare getting all the air out.
It's not so bad to do.....took me all afternoon. The main thing is doing it all in the right order, and not shearing off any bolts....the little F
ers. Again the Haynes manual covers the process and is dead easy to follow.I had a look at the tank and got it open. This is a strange system. The tank is not pressurised at all, one of the pipes coming from the cap doesnt go anywhere! I am not scared of the coolant boiling out of the tank any more. I'll also take a sample to see what coolant i have in there, whatever it is its really dark.
Out of interest i have two tanks in the front. They are the size of a jam jar and film container respectively and each have red stuff in. I assume the big one is brake fluid whats the other one? The washer bottle in there kinda explains itself...
Out of interest i have two tanks in the front. They are the size of a jam jar and film container respectively and each have red stuff in. I assume the big one is brake fluid whats the other one? The washer bottle in there kinda explains itself...
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