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09-21-2012, 02:44 PM | #1 |
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pink radiator fluid
I've read on this forum that the water pump problems with the Yaris might be attributable to the pink radiator fluid that is standard. Can one change out this pink fluid for a different type of fluid that might not be as problematic for the water pumps?
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09-21-2012, 03:06 PM | #2 |
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Sure. Just drain the radiator at the drain on the lower left side of the red. On my ECHO all the coolant came out without resorting to the block drain.
I think it unlikely the coolant is responsible however. Perhaps others will weigh in?
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09-21-2012, 03:40 PM | #3 |
Might do some more in depth reading about the fluids and waterpump failure. If you got some cheap "pink", I'll take it.
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09-21-2012, 04:07 PM | #4 |
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the pink stuff is Toyota long life fluid and i doubt its the cause of a water pump failure
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Since the lifespan of pumps has varied so greatly over the life of this forum, I'd day there is definitely no problem with Toyota Pink. Many are still running with their original, myself included. A few have had early failures, and some have done replacements well beyond 100K miles. It's totally random.
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09-21-2012, 08:39 PM | #6 |
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My bet is that the premature pump failures are far more attributable to the lack of a screw-type belt tension adjustor than they are to anything else.
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MAybe. But I NEVER heard of wp failures in the ECHO and they are the same engine?
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09-21-2012, 09:07 PM | #8 |
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Different belt setup (or at least load) though, with the hydraulic power steering on the Echo. The EPS puts an incredible load on the alternator, which results in a lot more belt tension against the water pump pulley.
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09-22-2012, 12:54 PM | #9 |
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My uncle who is a mechanic at toyota did say the pink coolant from toyota is not good and does cause some of the waterpump problems.
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09-22-2012, 01:30 PM | #10 |
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Please try to post your threads in the correct thread section. It's getting old moving all the stuff from the "general discussion" when this was clearly service. I've moved it to the correct section
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09-22-2012, 11:29 PM | #11 |
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ya thats why toyotas never last
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Extremely interesting. The steering is definitely different than any of the other cars i've owned.
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A little off subject but I replaced my belt with a lifetime one from AutoZone. I cant seem to keep it tight very long. I get it tight then a few days later it will scream when I start it cold. Not sure if the belt is stretching or the bolt losening up. Think I will try to put some marks to tell. Have aftermarket belts had problems?
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Thanks CTScott. I've always been a little worried about fetting the belt too tight and burning up the water pump. Mine is still OEM with 155k
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