tollboothwilley
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Also, do some reading on the pink fluid. Some Toyota techs have seen lots of water pumps go out using the pink fluid and swapped personal vehicles to the green with silicate compounds.
Help Need - Coolant refill, drain or flush
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OrdnanceMarine
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While I don't have a picture for you I can try and spell it out as best as I can and I think you will be able to find it.
I had my vehicle up on stands in my garage since I was under the vehicle as part of my recent water pump replacement project so you might find it helpful to do the same. The engine block drain port is on the passenger side of the engine block facing the passenger front wheel a few inches below the bottom of the exhaust manifold and a bit above where the block ends and the oil pan begins. It is either a 10MM or 12MM silver colored bolt with a dark or bronze colored tube sticking out the same direction as the bolt less than 1/2 inch below the bolt (this is where the coolant drains through when you losen the bolt). It's easiest to remove the small section of thin black plastic fender liner that is secured with 4 plastic clips to get a straight shot to the bolt from the wheel well with a socket and extension. Spend a few minutes with a flashlight or do it outside with the hood open and plenty of daylight shining in to the engine bay and you should find it pretty quickly. You can use some plastic tubing to keep the draining coolant from splashing on the vehicle or you can just hose everything off when you are done.
I had my vehicle up on stands in my garage since I was under the vehicle as part of my recent water pump replacement project so you might find it helpful to do the same. The engine block drain port is on the passenger side of the engine block facing the passenger front wheel a few inches below the bottom of the exhaust manifold and a bit above where the block ends and the oil pan begins. It is either a 10MM or 12MM silver colored bolt with a dark or bronze colored tube sticking out the same direction as the bolt less than 1/2 inch below the bolt (this is where the coolant drains through when you losen the bolt). It's easiest to remove the small section of thin black plastic fender liner that is secured with 4 plastic clips to get a straight shot to the bolt from the wheel well with a socket and extension. Spend a few minutes with a flashlight or do it outside with the hood open and plenty of daylight shining in to the engine bay and you should find it pretty quickly. You can use some plastic tubing to keep the draining coolant from splashing on the vehicle or you can just hose everything off when you are done.
OrdnanceMarine
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Guess I'm kind of in this boat. Both my Dad's '08 and my '07 had their water pumps fail around the 50k mile mark. While I didn't go with a coolant containing silicates, I did go with the Zerex Asian Vehicle replacement.
Rommel
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http://www.toyota-4runner.org/maintenance-detailing/14227-coolant-change-v6-2003-a.html
Can anybody please confirm this is what that drain looks like on the 05 v6 model?
Can anybody please confirm this is what that drain looks like on the 05 v6 model?
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