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help a n00b
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Thu, 09 December 2004 01:07
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OK I want to re-fill the coolant and add some more water in the radiator. Usually I just put it in but I was reading the corolla manual and it says I should drain the coolant holding thingy and the water from the radiator. It's got diagrams of a drain plug which is well below the radiator cap and inacessable if you're standing next to the car. I'm just wondering if these means you're meant to hoist the engine out of the car just to drain the coolant and radiator water. It sounds a bit silly to me which is why I was wondering if anyone could let me know where it is and also, on the coolant cap there's this hose that's like 3cm that's just open and leads to nowhere -- what does it do?
If you guys need pics I can post em up.
It's a '90 Corolla CSX 4A-FC Engine.
Cheers!
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Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: help a n00b
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Thu, 09 December 2004 01:14
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I'm gunna take a guess and say that tube that leads to no where is your overflow tube.
Most cars have a small tank like the windscreen squirter has to catch this over flow.
you might have the get underneath the car and undo the drain plug from there.
This is just personal prefrence but i like to use a coolant that doesn't need water this way there is less chance of rust.
but you coolant might neutralise the rust causing stuff in the water.
I hope it might help
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brisbane
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October 2004
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Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: help a n00b
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Thu, 09 December 2004 02:38
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im not sure what "inaccessable when standing next to car" means, but you will have to get under the car to get at the radiator drain plug. (obviously it wont be at the top of the radiator). just undo the cap and the plug and drain away. probably a good idea to run some radiator cleaner in it before hand. then buy some nice TOYOTA RED COOLANT and mix it with distilled/demineralised water. easy 
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Re: help a n00b
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Thu, 09 December 2004 10:39
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| STR8 2.8 wrote on Thu, 09 December 2004 13:38 |
im not sure what "inaccessable when standing next to car" means, but you will have to get under the car to get at the radiator drain plug. (obviously it wont be at the top of the radiator). just undo the cap and the plug and drain away. probably a good idea to run some radiator cleaner in it before hand. then buy some nice TOYOTA RED COOLANT and mix it with distilled/demineralised water. easy
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Ahh ok, I don't have any experience. This means I'm going to have to hoist my car up somehow to get it done and I don't think I really have anything to do that with.
And yep, I'm using a coolant that doesn't require water.
Thanks for all the help guys, you've been great!
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August 2004
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Re: help a n00b
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Thu, 09 December 2004 11:33
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use a jack to raise the front end of the car
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Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: help a n00b
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Fri, 10 December 2004 01:15
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unless your car is lowered or has a huge front bar, you should be able to lie down and reach under to undo the plug.
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October 2003
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Re: help a n00b
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Fri, 10 December 2004 01:41
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| Supra Saiyan wrote on Thu, 09 December 2004 22:33 |
use a jack to raise the front end of the car
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if ur gunna do that get some bricks or wheels or something like that to put under the car. they will "Catch" the car should it fall off the jack
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Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: help a n00b
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Fri, 10 December 2004 05:08
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well you should never get under a car that is only supported by a jack in the first place.
if you have to raise it, put it on jack/axle stands
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