ltsr
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I believe you're right. I'm curious too since the fit of my ARB bumper is pretty snug.
What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?
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I believe you're right. I'm curious too since the fit of my ARB bumper is pretty snug.
JBurt
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6 lugs is normal for all 3rd gens
Betsieatheyota
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Yea, I managed to ask Siri..... she said ... "Woah, a 3rd Gen, sweet... takes 6 lugs"
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99problems
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Painted the wheels
Finished up painting all 5 (including full size spare) wheels. They were in pretty poor shape before, with peeling clear coat, chipping paint, dings and scratches, etc. I used isopropyl alcohol to clean them thoroughly, followed by some 320 grit sandpaper to get the major offenders, more isopropyl, masking, then three coats of Rustoleum metallic primer + paint in "Rustic Mist" color, and finished with two coats of Rustoleum crystal clear enamel. I'll have these professionally powder coated next time I buy new tires, but these ones have enough tread to last another year or more and I didn't want to continue to have them look so shabby until that time.
Finished up painting all 5 (including full size spare) wheels. They were in pretty poor shape before, with peeling clear coat, chipping paint, dings and scratches, etc. I used isopropyl alcohol to clean them thoroughly, followed by some 320 grit sandpaper to get the major offenders, more isopropyl, masking, then three coats of Rustoleum metallic primer + paint in "Rustic Mist" color, and finished with two coats of Rustoleum crystal clear enamel. I'll have these professionally powder coated next time I buy new tires, but these ones have enough tread to last another year or more and I didn't want to continue to have them look so shabby until that time.
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Over the weekend I swapped out my original radiator for an aluminum one. I was having overheating issues going over mountain passes, so I figured I'd upgrade the cooling system. The issue turned out to be the radiator cap, so I went a bit overboard. :noidea:
I had to cut up the mounts on the radiator to fit, but it bolts in the same as the stock unit with no cutting to the core support. The shroud had to be hacked a bit too.
I had to cut up the mounts on the radiator to fit, but it bolts in the same as the stock unit with no cutting to the core support. The shroud had to be hacked a bit too.
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jmferg
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Over the weekend I swapped out my original radiator for an aluminum one. I was having overheating issues going over mountain passes, so I figured I'd upgrade the cooling system. The issue turned out to be the radiator cap, so I went a bit overboard. :noidea:
I had to cut up the mounts on the radiator to fit, but it bolts in the same as the stock unit with no cutting to the core support. The shroud had to be hacked a bit too.
What brand and price?
Do you have a scangauge to accurately measure how much temp drop there was?
I had my original radiator replaced and it runs hotter than oem. I am never under 200 degrees.
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octanejunkie
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Did you put an electric cooling fan on it too? What is the sensor at the inlet?Over the weekend I swapped out my original radiator for an aluminum one. I was having overheating issues going over mountain passes, so I figured I'd upgrade the cooling system. The issue turned out to be the radiator cap, so I went a bit overboard. :noidea:
I had to cut up the mounts on the radiator to fit, but it bolts in the same as the stock unit with no cutting to the core support. The shroud had to be hacked a bit too.
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jmferg
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I don't remember right now
They had a generic one and 5th gen specific.
Nothing for a 3rd gen though
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Atomic6
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That's an issue, I'd get that checked out. Did you replace the thermostat too?
I just drove from Denver to Vail (5200ft to 10,000ft at times) and the temp never ran over 190. The radiator is larger capacity and 2-row, so there's a lot more fluid for cooling.
No electric fan, I don't see the point at this time. It's a temp sensor, I was in a hurry, so I need to clean up the wiring in the future. The inlet/outlet diameters are different on the rad than OE, so I had to use a coupler to get the hoses back down to 1-3/8in. This jointer happened to have a sensor bung, so I can monitor the temps.
Engine temp (Bosch), Voltage, Trans temp (Sunpro):
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jmferg
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That's an issue, I'd get that checked out. Did you replace the thermostat too?
I just drove from Denver to Vail (5200ft to 10,000ft at times) and the temp never ran over 190. The radiator is larger capacity and 2-row, so there's a lot more fluid for cooling.
No electric fan, I don't see the point at this time. It's a temp sensor, I was in a hurry, so I need to clean up the wiring in the future. The inlet/outlet diameters are different on the rad than OE, so I had to use a coupler to get the hoses back down to 1-3/8in. This jointer happened to have a sensor bung, so I can monitor the temps.
Engine temp (Bosch), Voltage, Trans temp (Sunpro):
Yeap, and waterpump. They went with a non-oem, non-denso which is the problem. The old radiator never went about 192 before it developed a pinhole.
And yes they put Toyota coolant back in.
The new one doesn't run hot but it stays between 200-206, no deviation.
I don't like that hot of temps in winter though . Looking for something better with a larger capacity
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phattyduck
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Flip the thermostat so the jiggle valve is in the correct (for this engine) position of 6 o'clock. Most shops will install it upside down, as pretty much every engine runs the jiggle valve at 12 o'clock. That will return engine temps to 186-192.
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Thank you! I can't believe that they were in such bad shape. I couldn't believe it. The broken drum is from having tried everything else to remove it.
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Right!? I used a liberal amount of anti-seize where the hub meets the new drums. Shouldn't be a problem moving forward
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