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Originally Posted by 2Fast2Furious
My water reservoir never warms up is this right?
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The coolant expands (increasing in pressure) as it heats up. The radiator cap is made to vent this pressure and maintain 13psi. So, when the radiator cap opens, hot coolant flows into the reservoir. The reservoir may not feel hot because the incoming coolant is mixing with cool coolant AND the reservoir is in a location which cools it off very quickly while driving.
As the coolant and engine cool, the coolant decreases in volume. The radiator cap opens up under the suction and coolant id drawn from the reservoir into the radiator to fill in the gap... it's not really something you can watch happening... not unless you're very patient and bored.
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Originally Posted by 2Fast2Furious
I think the engine plug bolt head has been snapped off before because were it should be there is a screw headless bolt hanging out (maybe I'm mistaken and can't find it from top view).
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Well, if the bolt is sheared off you're not going to have a fun time trying to extract the body.... I'd work around it.
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Originally Posted by 2Fast2Furious
Should I disconnect the hose at the rear them to drain the engine?
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For most procedures just draining the radiator and then lower radiator hose will remove enough coolant to get your work done...
Refresh my memory, why are you draining the whole system?
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Originally Posted by 2Fast2Furious
The water from the reservoir never drained when I drained the radiator, is this because the pump pumps it out?
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It's a siphon... the radiator and reservoir both have to have water for it to move from the res into the rad.
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Originally Posted by 2Fast2Furious
Next I filled radiator with water, switched engine on, no change to reservoir, so I undid the plug a little and waited while some water drained, no change to reservoir. How can I get pump to pump water from reservoir to see if it is working?
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Answered at the top.
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Originally Posted by 2Fast2Furious
The radiator gets very hot, I know this is normal but it steams alot. Is this a sign of a leaky radiator or a bad radiator? Why does my thermo also read normal?
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Steaming is NOT normal and is indicative of a leak. You may need to replace the radiator. Call around and locate a coolant pressure test kit. Fill the coolant system completely, attach the pump to the radiator and start pumping away... look for all the fun spraying streams of coolant. Or take it to a shop and let them do it for you... just not either of the shops you've already been to, they seem to have their heads up their tails.
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Originally Posted by 2Fast2Furious
Right, I didn't even notice the sticky relating to oil in cylinder cover gasket, good thread and very reassuring.
So I might just replace the #3 Cylinder Head Cover with new part from Toyota and not the Valve Cover Gaskets. Aswell as replace the plugs and wires.
That should sort out misfiring problem then move on to next problem.
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Good job.
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Originally Posted by 2Fast2Furious
Were are you cre, don't give up on me!
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I've got a life too. Besides, it's good for you to look things up for yourself.