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Melbourne
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October 2004
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4age rwd top water outlet bypass tube sealing
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Fri, 10 June 2005 03:31
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hey all,
During a 6 hour drive yesterday my engine (rwd 4age) started overheating, I managed to keep things under control for a while until I really couldn't drive any further without doing damage (40ks from my destination).
anyway, with a lot of time on my hands waiting for a tow, I removed the top water outlet (jdm rwd) too jump up and down on the thermostat. I didn't find it there (yes I know where it is now). But I would like to know how the bypass tube thing seals (comes out of the bottom of the water outlet, and goes into the waterpump area below). It looks like it was just jammed in to the top water outlet. I bolted it back up, and tried running the car again (after using all the water i had in the car) and it leaked from where the tube went into top water outlet.
How does it seal?
Also, I did do some searching, but just to make sure... the 4ac thermostat will fit and WORK in a 4wd 4age?
Cheers.
Clayton
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: 4age rwd top water outlet bypass tube sealing
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Fri, 10 June 2005 04:26
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It's supposed to have an O ring top and bottom of the little pipe.
Every one I've seen is rusted out.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: 4age rwd top water outlet bypass tube sealing
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Fri, 10 June 2005 04:54
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perfect answer! any idea on where one might get a replacement o ring from? garden hose? any other cars use a similar idea with same diameter fitting?
much appreciated!
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Location:
Rosanna, Melb
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: 4age rwd top water outlet bypass tube sealing
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Fri, 10 June 2005 05:51
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I've run a 4AC thermostat in my ZE for ages. Never given me a problem (well not that I've noticed).
I think I had that same O-ring problem too. Just looked through a big bucket of junk at home til I found one that (almost) fitted. I seem to remember that garden hose fitting ones were too small.
Hen
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Location:
Adelaide
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August 2003
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Re: 4age rwd top water outlet bypass tube sealing
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Sat, 11 June 2005 09:06
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You can seal it back up doing a dodgy method, but will probably start leaking again later on or be a pain in the ass if you ever need to take the head of the motor.
Just get a whole new part from toyota new, cost you bugger all.
It comes with the o-rings and is easily available (got mine same day)
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: 4age rwd top water outlet bypass tube sealing
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Sat, 11 June 2005 09:41
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i got some bunnings style o-rings... i'll get a new bypass pipe from toyota when I'm in melbourne - mine was a little corroded.
also, the thermostat was the same part for 4ac, fwd 4age and rwd 4age(well it fits).
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: 4age rwd top water outlet bypass tube sealing
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Sun, 12 June 2005 11:03
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Go to an industrial supplies place, bearing place, or anything similiar, and they will have plenty of O rings. Should cost you about 20 cents to replace them! When you put them in, use a little bit of canola oil - don't use engine oil, and don't be tempted to do what a lot of people do and stick them in with gasket goo. Make sure everythings clean and smooth/shiny, too! (duh..)
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