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I Supported Toymods
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 MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Mon, 16 December 2002 09:05
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Hey All.
From my previous posts i have have stated that i have overheating problems. But now i don't know what to do.
I have replaced the fluid couple fan, fan, Radiator and fluid. My car doesn't sound like a lawn mower and the oil and radiator fluid is not mixing into each other...
What could it be? When i run the car idle, I am getting air bubbles appearing without the radiator cap on, though there is no oil or foregn debris mixed in the fluid appearing. When i run the car i fill the overflow bottle in no time considering it was empty initally when moving.
Also it overheats when when caught in traffic.
Does anyone know...
Cheers
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Mon, 16 December 2002 09:34
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dude.....could have a head gasket prob?......If not have you had the cooling system flushed??Don`t bother trying to do this yourself!!.....You may have a build up of crap in the water passages in your block.....I had this done once and was amazed at the amount of crap that came out of the engine block,and it fixed my overheatimg probs!
just an idea.
cheers
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Mon, 16 December 2002 09:43
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I reckon your problem is due to a pipe that runs around the engine.. i don't think many people know about this and i only found out when i got a new engine.
it's a pipe in a U shape that runs around the engine and has several hoses coming off it. i'm not sure if you can even see it looking down on the engine.
Mine was rusted out to the shithouse. i had to keep refilling my radiator every 2nd day just to be safe i wouldn't overheat the engine.
You can only buy this part genuine and i don't know how much it costs.
My opinion get this looked at first.. you might have to drive into toyota personally and get them to look over your car. it might cost you that little bit extra but i'm preety sure this is whats wrong with it.
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Mon, 16 December 2002 09:44
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Thanks for the advice.
I have had the radiator flushed a month or so ago. I could be since the increase in flow of the radiator fluid it could have dislodged some debris but doesn't explain the air bubbles and also the car runs like normal.
Cheers.
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Mon, 16 December 2002 09:47
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| SupraBOY wrote on Mon, 16 December 2002 20:43 |
it's a pipe in a U shape that runs around the engine and has several hoses coming off it. i'm not sure if you can even see it looking down on the engine.
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Where would this "U Shape pipe" be on the block. I can't see where it would be.
Cheers.
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Mon, 16 December 2002 10:04
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Hmm.....supraboy may be onto something there!
You say you had the radiator flushed but did you get the engine block itself flushed?
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I Supported Toymods
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Mon, 16 December 2002 10:09
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Yeah. My brother sent the car for the flush out. It was a complete job with the radiator and block done.
Cheers.
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Mon, 16 December 2002 12:09
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I still reckon you have a BHG - take your car to the mechanic and get a CO test done on the radiator water. This is cheap, reliable and can rapidly determine the problem.
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Tue, 17 December 2002 00:43
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honestly i don't know where this U shaped pipe is.. i'll have a look today and get back to you later this afternoon. I know its there somewhere, but i only saw mine when it was out.
but i had the exact same symptoms as you. bubbles, loosing water.
I dont' think it is a Head gasket, if it was you would sure know about it as the engine would stutter.
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Tue, 17 December 2002 02:20
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this pipe runs right underneith the exhaust manifold.
look at the engine from teh drivers side of the car and you should see it under the manifiold running all the way around the back of the engine with a few pipes connecting to it.
might be difficult to see with the standard manifold, but easy to see with extractors.
hope this helps.
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Re: MA61 (5M-E) Overheating - No Explaination
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Tue, 17 December 2002 03:15
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Cheers SupraBoy. I'll have a look at it... though i don't think it is my problem because i am not loosing water except that going into the overfill bottle and out on the road.
I do think i have a Blown Head Gasket but i hate it because no one can touch my car until the middle of January  to work on it...
Merry Christmas Everyone...
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