well...even with perfect maintenance scheduled from the day it was new,
my 1999 4Runner just milkshaked on me. So yeah I can confirm it can just
happen regardless of maintenance. I will need to replace rad, and attempt
home-drain/fill/drain/fill and recover the tranny.

I was on highway, just got done some offroad, and drove 39 miles at
75mph. didn't notice much but did notice a clunky downshift on the
highway. got to a store 3 miles from home to get a pop, smelled the coolant and
got back in to get it back home. heat was pegged, but it dropped 1 notch
as I drove 3 more miles to park it.

coolant tank overflowing with strawberry, and trans dipstick pink foamy.
engine gurgling for 10 minutes after shutdown

Oh well....190,000+ miles and this is the first 'critical' failure. it is not
a loss...rather a big win on how long it lasted before a major issue like this

I juz hope the tranny recovers without rebuild.

 

Love the title. I couldnt stop laughing

 

I second that... haha

Sorry to hear about the troubles, hope it all gets fixed accordingly!

 

X3 on the title. lol

But yeah that really sucks dude. The biggest weaknesses that our trucks have are that damn in-radiator cooler. Toyota should recall our trucks and give us free external coolers!

Hope all with your tranny works out well.

 

X4 on the title. I love it. Hahaha.

But that sucks about your rig.


That title still gets me. lol

 

who gave you a record deal oh my gawd!

 

Hey McFalls, if you decide to put in an aftermarket cooler go with a B&M 70264 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-70264/.

Its twice as thick as the Hayden or the Tru-cool and its built like a tank. It keeps my trans cool even in the Houston rush hour traffic in the summer.


FOG

 

LMAO! You inspired me to get a trans cooler this week, I'm at 197K.

 

Sorry to see another one go down McFalls. Was this the original radiator? Good luck with it.

 

Hope you can save your transmission. I know the a$$ pain of tranny replacement. Good luck.

 

yes all original. serviced properly. it just let go. dang.


I will put an original system back in. roll the dice another 10 years

 

I am going through a rebuild right now. Mine let go in Dec, and after replacing rad, and flushing over 30 gallons through tranny with a t-tech flush machine, I still only got about 3 months before everything let go. The antifreexe jst eats away at the glue holding the clutch packs among other things. Good luck, and def. put back some $$$ after flushing, you may need it for a rebuild. I wish I would have saved the 400 I had in flushing to put towards my new tranny!!! LOL And that price was using a friends shop and his machine and basically paying for fluid and no labor.
External cooler now and forever, completely bypass stock in radiator design!!!

 

I've been bypassed for years, much cheaper than a milkshake mess.

 

Yea with the cost of a aftermarket cooler being less than a 100 bucks vs the cost of a replacement transmission or rebuild. I don't know why anyone decides to roll the dice and take the chance.


FOG

 

BigBalls, I hate to hear the news. Good luck on saving the trans.

Fog, thanks for the link. As cheap as that cooler is, I don't know why I have yet to add one to my 4Runner?? I've got to get that ball rolling...

 

Fog, does the B&M have a bypass valve? I couldn't see if it does or not on your link.

 

My Tru-Cool 4454 just came in yesterday. Unfortunately it's gonna be sitting in a box for the next couple weeks until I can get some time to install it

 

Ok,

1) new radiator with integrated cooler installed $
2) thermostat removed
3) detergent power flu$h of cooling system x2
4) flush of cooling system, new thermo$tat
5) fill of cooling $ystem
6) tranny pan dropped, filter replaced
7) atf poured in tranny until it came out the hoses red and dripped out red,
.........9 quart$
8) then computerized power flu$h of tranny 3 times,
.........45 quart$

9) it runs GREAT
---
will monitor atf dipstick for 1000 miles, and get one more computerized power flush
of tranny if I make it to 1000 miles. [any sign of foam or water prior to 1000 miles, immediate 4th power flush.]


I will also not be surprised if tranny slips sometime soon in future.

it never blew any codes, so I might be lucky with the torque converter, clutches,
bands, and solenoids.

this cost me some ching, but still less than half what a rebuild would cost

 

My worst nightmare is that I order a tranny cooler and inline filter....and the thing pops while the parts are on my workbench before I get to install them.

 

Does anyone have a good write-up with pictures on how to install an aftermarket cooler?

Thanks!