1996 hilux radiator
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 16:30
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mickjp
G'day all,
I just fitted a new radiator to my '96 hilux diesel. The old one was beyond repair. The problem i have now is that the water that goes into the overflow bottle doent flow back into the radiator when the engine cools down. When i pop the cover on the overflow bottle i can hear bubbles coming from sumwhere but as my hearing is hopeless im not sure if its from the bottle or radiator. Yesterday when i checked it ,the bottle was full so i drained a bit out and poured it back into the radiator. There are no leaks anywhere in the system ie: hoses radiator etc etc.
Has anyone got any ideas why its not syphoning back into the radiator?
Cheers Mick
Reply By: Oldsquizzy (Kununurra) - Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 17:03
Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 17:03
vacuum valve on radiator cap cactus
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Follow Up By: mickjp - Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 19:31
Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 19:31
thanks for that oldquizzy and andrew b. I'll put the old cap back on and see how i go. And i'll
check the overflow hoses for any leaks.
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Reply By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 17:04
Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 17:04
Gday Mick
My guess would be the radiator cap, or a bit of a pinhole or crack in the tube to the overflow.
CheersAndrew
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Reply By: Member - Stephen M (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 18:45
Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 18:45
All of the above plus
check that the hose that goes to the little cap on overflow bottle is connected to the the long dip tube.Took me a while to work out that problem with
mine and at some stage when serviced by guess who "toyota" they must have disconected it, what for I have no idea and put back together wrong so it would blow the water out into overflow bottle but because it want connected to the long tube that goes towards the base of overflow bottle could not suck the water back in. Took me a few days to work that one out. Steve M
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Follow Up By: mickjp - Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 19:33
Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 19:33
Thanks for your input Steve. But it all worked ok with old radiator. I didnt touch anything on the overflow bottle. But ill
check everything again.
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