Oh - if anyone else has some other techniques that have worked exceptionally well for them feel free to chime in! The more info in one thread the better.

 

are you sure they are premixed??? It said on the container that you have to mix with water at least 50/50 and maximum of 65/35 of coolant to water.... just checking!!!

 

are you sure they are premixed??? It said on the container that you have to mix with water at least 50/50 and maximum of 65/35 of coolant to water.... just checking!!!

There are two types of Toyota Coolant, LLC and SLLC. The LLC is the deep red stuff which is NOT premix. The light pink stuff is the SLLC and I have only seen it premixed but I don't know for sure that it doesn't come unmixed - it might come both ways.

 

great write-up

thanx boosted

 

This should get a sticky! Because many people ask this question. Even I did a long time ago when I changed out my throttle body. With that new throttle body coming out many people are going to ask this question!

 

is there any place online i can order the toyota SLLC Coolant? oh yeah and how much do i need?

 

GREAT INFO!! imma try it when i put my motor back together..

 

Nice writeup... BTW Damn you for going to TX :chuckles:

 

is there any place online i can order the toyota SLLC Coolant? oh yeah and how much do i need?

Only from Toyota and 2 Gallons is plenty

 

Isn't this the same type of instruction underneath the factory hood. Where it tells you what you need to do when you do a coolant flush???

 

I just filled my collant last night from having the engine completely out. I had the front end up on jackstands to do the work. I filled the coolant with the front end still up and it made a huge difference. I was able to get everything to drain in and bleed with no fuss.

 

Oh, and I'm moving this to Repair & Maintenance and sticking it.

 

Heater bleeding

Sounds a lot like bleeding an old Fiat I used to run. Aint they doing nothing better?

 

Step 5

 

^^ I guess thats right...get a bucket since your car will be so elevated.

Step 7..which ones are the heater hoses? newbie

 

Step 5

 

Yes a little will spill - sorry if thats a problem for ya

 

Can the air bubbles in the system explain the following symptom in my car? After a couple miles of driving the temperature gauge shoots to the H level and starts flashing, I go under the hood and check all hoses they all are normal temperature, the fan works normal and the engine isn't hot. I shut it off and restart and the gauge goes to the normal position. At other times it does the same again and then a few seconds later the gauge goes back to normal. My thermostat is brand new so I don't think it's at fault. If not air, could it otherwise be a faulty temperature sensor?

 

Can the air bubbles in the system explain the following symptom in my car? After a couple miles of driving the temperature gauge shoots to the H level and starts flashing, I go under the hood and check all hoses they all are normal temperature, the fan works normal and the engine isn't hot. I shut it off and restart and the gauge goes to the normal position. At other times it does the same again and then a few seconds later the gauge goes back to normal. My thermostat is brand new so I don't think it's at fault. If not air, could it otherwise be a faulty temperature sensor?

sounds more like a short or loose connection in the wiring

 

My celica did that recently, EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS! Except I assume air got into my cooling system by means of a leaky radiator...not fun :-(

 

Heres a picture of how Toyota says to hang the resevoir.

 

Where is the drain plug? pix would be great.

 

i have the same problem. any solutions?

After a couple miles of driving the temperature gauge shoots to the H level and starts flashing, I go under the hood and check all hoses they all are normal temperature, the fan works normal and the engine isn't hot. I shut it off and restart and the gauge goes to the normal position. At other times it does the same again and then a few seconds later the gauge goes back to normal.

 

i have the same problem. any solutions?

After a couple miles of driving the temperature gauge shoots to the H level and starts flashing, I go under the hood and check all hoses they all are normal temperature, the fan works normal and the engine isn't hot. I shut it off and restart and the gauge goes to the normal position. At other times it does the same again and then a few seconds later the gauge goes back to normal.

You problem have some air in the system..

 

So air in the coolant hoses? If I took this to a mechanic shop and told them that my temp. gauge does that, would they know to flush the coolant and remove air? And is a mechanic's vacuum able to eliminate the air similar to the procedure listed above by Boosted. Thank you.

 

which one is the coolant hose and which 2 are the heater hoses?