Coolant: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT





1. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT

CAUTION: To avoid the risk of burn injury, do not remove the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are on heat. It is a probable result that heated fluid and steam are spewed by pressure inside the radiator.

a. Remove the radiator cap.
b. Remove the service hole cover for the engine under cover No.1.





c. Install a vinyl hose to the drain the radiator side.
d. Loosen the radiator drain plug and engine drain plug and drain the coolant from the radiator.
e. Drain the coolant from the reserve tank.
f. Close the drain plugs.
Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.) for engine
g. Remove the vinyl hose from the radiator.
2. REFILL ENGINE COOLANT
Slowly fill the system with engine coolant.
1. Using a good brand of ethylene-glycol base coolant and mix it according to the manufacturer's directions.
Grade: "TOYOTA LONG LIFE Antifreeze Coolant" or equivalent
2. Using coolant which includes more than 50 % ethylene-glycol (but not more than 70 %) is recommended.

DO NOT FURTHER DILUTE PRE-MIXED MANUFACTURER APPROVED ETHYLENE GLYCOL BASED COOLANT IF USED.


DO NOT FURTHER DILUTE PRE-MIXED MANUFACTURER APPROVED ETHYLENE GLYCOL BASED COOLANT IF USED.

NOTICE:
- Do not use a alcohol type coolant.
- The coolant should be mixed with demineralized water or distilled water.

Capacity: 12.3 liters (13.0 US qts, 10.8 Imp. qts)
b. Install the radiator cap.
c. Bleed the cooling system.
1. Start the engine, and open the heater water valve.
2. Maintain the engine speed at 2,000 - 2,500 rpm, and warm up the engine.
d. Stop the engine, and wait until the engine coolant cools down.
e. Refill coolant into the reservoir until it is "FULL".
3. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS