Hi all,
I'm in the middle of battling the overheating issues that have become infamous with the 1KZ-TE . I've pulled out the old radiator (new one just about ready to go back in), fitted new hoses and have refilled the fan hub with silicon oil - thanks for your advice so far!
The new coolant I put in two months ago had gone brown - there must be a lot of crud in the system and I hope the new radiator will sort it out!
I'm still trying to work out how to change the thermostat?
I've gone for the standard Toyota 76 degree item that comes highly recommended by a number of members on here.
Following Raven's previous advice, if I follow the bottom heater hose upwards towards the block there is what I suspect is the thermostat housing.
Anyone have a picture of what I should be looking at and have any advice for gaining access?
Do you need to remove the intercooler or battery to remove the housing and comfortably swap the thermostat?
Once the housing is off, is the thermostat held in place by anything in particular or will it just pull out?
There must be an easy way for the 1KZ-TE which I don't know about!
I'm in the middle of battling the overheating issues that have become infamous with the 1KZ-TE . I've pulled out the old radiator (new one just about ready to go back in), fitted new hoses and have refilled the fan hub with silicon oil - thanks for your advice so far!
The new coolant I put in two months ago had gone brown - there must be a lot of crud in the system and I hope the new radiator will sort it out!
I'm still trying to work out how to change the thermostat?
I've gone for the standard Toyota 76 degree item that comes highly recommended by a number of members on here.
Following Raven's previous advice, if I follow the bottom heater hose upwards towards the block there is what I suspect is the thermostat housing.
Anyone have a picture of what I should be looking at and have any advice for gaining access?
Do you need to remove the intercooler or battery to remove the housing and comfortably swap the thermostat?
Once the housing is off, is the thermostat held in place by anything in particular or will it just pull out?
There must be an easy way for the 1KZ-TE which I don't know about!
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