2015/10/12 19:29:12
petmr2
I have coolant leaking from this part.... Not the exact pic but I found it online...
 
http://www.mr2.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25917&d=1367666108
 
Can I use any gasket maker or do I need the oring? If I need the oring, anyone know the part number? 1992 3sgte
2015/10/12 22:38:55
Mrskylighter
If you unbolt that top part there is an o ring underneath. Fairly cheap from Toyota from memory.
Not worth doing a dodgy job with gasket goo etc.
2015/10/12 23:00:46
petmr2
Do you have the part number or name? I don;t even know what that thing is... I can go to toyota but don't know if they'll have it in stock and they'll probably need the part number
2015/10/12 23:39:47
Mrskylighter
http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=597802
2015/10/12 23:48:46
petmr2
Awesome thanks mate
2015/10/13 08:57:27
Reddtarga
If you are fitting a new O ring or thermostat make sure the jiggle hole is facing the top, or it could be even harder to bleed the system than it is already.
 
2015/10/13 09:10:58
petmr2
My mechanic installed it so not sure if he did that... He said he bleeded the system properly... Correct me if I'm wrong, once I replace this o ring, I refill the coolant and leave the radiator cap off and then run the engine until it gets hot and watch air bubbles to come out of the radiator cap hole? How long before I know it's bleed pro[perly?
2015/10/13 15:12:18
antmcbane
That's the water neck coolant outlet, I literally did the exact same fix a couple of weeks back (mine was pissing out red though :P). Basically you just need to get the 2 bolts it sits on (be really careful mine didn't want to come and I did a few doses of WD40) and I think I undid a third to make it easier to get at, pulled off a few lines etc. About half a litre of fluid came out and then I just topped it back up and bled it, didn't get any bubbles and seems fine.
 
90301-40005 is the product number, the stock one has 6 bits around the inner circumference but I just used a thicker oring and put some of the goop on the oring (Couldn't be bothered waiting for the oem part to come in the mail), I did end up filing it a bit as it wouldn't go in quite properly at first. The oring that I pulled out was literally in pieces. Now the cowling underneath of my engine is not covered in red fluid which can only be a good thing. 
2015/10/13 21:13:28
stuka
To bleed the system properly you need to ensure the thermostat is fully open. You will know it has opened when the feed pipe to the radiator (passenger side) starts to get hot at the point where it enters the radiator and then once the water has circulated through the radiator the return pipe on the driver side gets hot. While doing this you need to ensure air is allowed to escape through the bleed valve on the top of the radiator. If you let the water get too hot with the fill cap open the water will expand and piss all over the place and then draw back in air as it cools. To do it right you probably need something like this http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-24610-Spill-Free-Funnel/dp/B001A4EAV0
 
Do some research and have a look on ebay
2015/10/14 10:52:16
Reddtarga
petmr2
My mechanic installed it so not sure if he did that... He said he bleeded the system properly... Correct me if I'm wrong, once I replace this o ring, I refill the coolant and leave the radiator cap off and then run the engine until it gets hot and watch air bubbles to come out of the radiator cap hole? How long before I know it's bleed pro[perly?


No!!
Before trying to bleed anything check out this:
http://www.mr2australia.c..r2play/tm.aspx?m=113820
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