Need help finding transmission cooler fitting

[Brett B]

Hello all. I have a 2007 4Runner Limited V8. While doing the 90k timing belt job I managed to damage one of the transmission cooler fittings that screws into the radiator. The fitting was bent while trying to get the trans cooler hose off.

Can anybody help me locate this fitting? I have contacted Olathe Toyota Parts and they say the only way to get that fitting is to buy an entirely new radiator. Any help in finding this part is greatly appreciated!

Here is the damaged fitting and the exact part I need:

Here is where the fittings are located, they thread into the radiator end tank, there are two per radiator. I really only need one but would gladly buy two if they came as a pair (not my picture):

 

[djkurious]

If I am not mistaking, the fittings only come with a radiator. You may have to bite the bullet and purchase a radiator. If it was me, I would purchase an aftermarket radiator just for the fittings and sell the radiator on CL or maybe on this forum.

 

[AuSeeker]

Take the fitting to a radiator repair shop and they may have one or they or a welding shop can braze it to repair the one that's broken, if that doesn't work or you can't find either in your location try a local savage yard, even if they don't have a old 4 Runner radiator you can get the fitting off of, most any other Toyota with an auto transmission radiator would probably work as well.

 

[Brett B]

Do you guys have any recommended salvage yards that specialize in Toyota parts? I will start calling around but don't imagine that I won't have much luck finding a local place that has a 4Runner radiator.

Does the V6 4Runner use the same transmission cooler fittings? That would certainly make it easier to find a radiator to scavenge.

 

[vastano]

According the the part number on Rock Auto, the V6 and V8 radiators have different part numbers.

Cheapest V8 radiator on there is ~100-110

 

[AuSeeker]

Do you guys have any recommended salvage yards that specialize in Toyota parts? I will start calling around but don't imagine that I won't have much luck finding a local place that has a 4Runner radiator.

Does the V6 4Runner use the same transmission cooler fittings? That would certainly make it easier to find a radiator to scavenge.

I'm just guessing (an educated guess) but I would think that all Toyota models of similar vintage/year with auto transmissions not just 4 Runners would have the same fittings on the radiators since all would use the same size rubber hoses coming from and going to the transmission, all you need is the fitting, so take the fitting with you and find a savage yard and compare any and all the Toyotas you find!!