I may have ruined my throttle body?
01-07-2009, 07:16 PM
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Has anyone attempted to replace the o-ring on the idle adj screw? I have a 22re, but I assume the screw is the same on the 3.0. If anyone has, I was wondering which o-ring size fits best to replace it. Thanks.
01-07-2009, 11:52 PM
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Don't remember the size offhand, but I just went to Lowe's with the idle screw and matched an o-ring from the hardware dept.
01-08-2009, 12:06 AM
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Red stuff in the radiator, being an automatic, sounds like the ATF cooler line inside the radiator burst! Do what Mt.Goat said-check the fluids in the tranny.
01-08-2009, 02:36 AM
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OK I'll check the transmission dip stick
I'll check the transmission dip stick and see if the fluid looks like a strawberry milk shake and good call by the way.I would have never thought that red putty like substance in the radiator would be from a tranny line busting....the putty never goes away every time I check the radiator fluid the putty sticks to the under side of the cap and cloggs the opening and the tank is red inside also.
my guess would have been some kind of stop leak put in by the P.O. but I never seen any that color
I think I'm in for a serious issue and maybe it has something to do with all my tranny grinding issues....I'll try to take a pic of the putty looking red stuff today when I get home from work and post it then
Thanks
Dwayne
my guess would have been some kind of stop leak put in by the P.O. but I never seen any that color
I think I'm in for a serious issue and maybe it has something to do with all my tranny grinding issues....I'll try to take a pic of the putty looking red stuff today when I get home from work and post it then
Thanks
Dwayne
01-08-2009, 06:26 AM
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Are you losing coolant? You said you added some but it's not clear to me whether you've topped it off more than once or not.
The overheating, poor heater function, and poor idle could all be related to low coolant level. Make sure that you get all the air out of the system. If you're losing coolant, you need to find out where it's going.
As for the red stuff, what others have said makes sense to me.
The overheating, poor heater function, and poor idle could all be related to low coolant level. Make sure that you get all the air out of the system. If you're losing coolant, you need to find out where it's going.
As for the red stuff, what others have said makes sense to me.
01-08-2009, 03:37 PM
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mt goat...I checked the tranny fluid when I got home today and the color is cherry red... not strawberry milkshake...so with that being said I still don't know what the red putty looking stuff is in the radiator.I can see it floating along the top water level in the radiator and can see it in the over flow tank and the old t-stat had a red look to it.I would like to know it there is any kind of stop leak that is red in color?....maybe the p.o. used some?...other than that I really don't know what's going on.
01-08-2009, 03:54 PM
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Are you losing coolant? You said you added some but it's not clear to me whether you've topped it off more than once or not.
The overheating, poor heater function, and poor idle could all be related to low coolant level. Make sure that you get all the air out of the system. If you're losing coolant, you need to find out where it's going.
As for the red stuff, what others have said makes sense to me.
The overheating, poor heater function, and poor idle could all be related to low coolant level. Make sure that you get all the air out of the system. If you're losing coolant, you need to find out where it's going.
As for the red stuff, what others have said makes sense to me.
I had to add coolant to the radiator last night to replace the coolant I lost from changing the t-stat and I'll tell you that the coolant that drained out into a container was a red ish color not the normal green sooooo what is going on with that?
Is the engine rusting out on the inside?
01-08-2009, 04:00 PM
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Red'ish, as in rust red or more typical of the tranny fluid? Rust is nothing to be concerned about. The blocks are cast iron. It just means that the block needs a good flushing and not merely a drain and refill.
Drain a bit of the tranny fluid and see if there's anything at the bottom.
Drain a bit of the tranny fluid and see if there's anything at the bottom.
01-08-2009, 04:17 PM
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Red'ish, as in rust red or more typical of the tranny fluid? Rust is nothing to be concerned about. The blocks are cast iron. It just means that the block needs a good flushing and not merely a drain and refill.
Drain a bit of the tranny fluid and see if there's anything at the bottom.
Drain a bit of the tranny fluid and see if there's anything at the bottom.
It is dark outside so I used a flash and hope you guys can see the red stuff clearly
Dwayne
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01-08-2009, 04:27 PM
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I Have bought a couple of toyotas that had this red putty stuff floating in the radiator and turned out to be , Headgasket in a Bottle . Apparently previous owners used this block sealer in stead of doing the hole headgasket thing. This stuff lasts a while but eventually it starts to give and come apart.
01-08-2009, 04:39 PM
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RMA...thanks for the reply now I know what is going on but what do I do now....the vin # of this 4runner didn't have a head gasket recall sooo I guess at some point ther was a head gasket or block problem with the P.O....
01-08-2009, 04:45 PM
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RMA may be right. I've just never seen anything like that. Regardless of what is, it is going to interfere with the function of components that are sensitive with regards to coolant quality. That's a mess!
That being said, the concern for coolant/ATF breaching is probably moot, but I'd address that coolant funk. I'll bet it's creating the idle problems and temp problems you're seeing. You have the coolant temp sensor/EFI/timing regulation, cold start system, thermostat/engine temp regulation, in cab heat regulation, and cold air idle assistance all effected by the coolant. Flush it and start again with troubleshooting.
That being said, the concern for coolant/ATF breaching is probably moot, but I'd address that coolant funk. I'll bet it's creating the idle problems and temp problems you're seeing. You have the coolant temp sensor/EFI/timing regulation, cold start system, thermostat/engine temp regulation, in cab heat regulation, and cold air idle assistance all effected by the coolant. Flush it and start again with troubleshooting.
01-08-2009, 04:56 PM
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Yea Flush it out completely , do the heater core separately. Be sure to flush it out really good . On a 22re I had to use a compressor to force this stuff out of one of the metal pipes .See what happens after that.
01-08-2009, 05:02 PM
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Grab some of the red stuff , look at it really close, is it a bunch of fibers like cloth. Sometimes you can see some of the fibers .This stuff works but only temporary, sorry to say but you may need a rebuild or a new motor .
01-08-2009, 05:03 PM
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RMA may be right. I've just never seen anything like that. Regardless of what is, it is going to interfere with the function of components that are sensitive with regards to coolant quality. That's a mess!
That being said, the concern for coolant/ATF breaching is probably moot, but I'd address that coolant funk. I'll bet it's creating the idle problems and temp problems you're seeing. You have the coolant temp sensor/EFI/timing regulation, cold start system, thermostat/engine temp regulation, in cab heat regulation, and cold air idle assistance all effected by the coolant. Flush it and start again with troubleshooting.
That being said, the concern for coolant/ATF breaching is probably moot, but I'd address that coolant funk. I'll bet it's creating the idle problems and temp problems you're seeing. You have the coolant temp sensor/EFI/timing regulation, cold start system, thermostat/engine temp regulation, in cab heat regulation, and cold air idle assistance all effected by the coolant. Flush it and start again with troubleshooting.
01-08-2009, 05:05 PM
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To be honest, I'm not sure since I've never dealt with anything like that. I'd say Prestone flush or similar, but maybe RMA has a better suggestion?
