IT WAS THE RADIATOR ON MINE. MY TOYOTA PICKUP OVERHEATED, CRACKED THE HEAD GASKET, REPLACED IT ALONG WITH THE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP, STILL GOT HOT, REPLACED THE CAP, THEN THE FAN CLUTCH, STILL GOT HOT. I HAD ALREADY FLUSHED THE RADIATOR WHEN REPLACED HEAD GASKET. THIS TIME I TOOK IT OUT, IT WAS METAL, SO I TOOK IT TO A PLACE WHERE THEY OPENED IT UP AND CLEANED EVERY PART OF IT AND I PAYED $15.00. NEW WOULD'VE BEEN $150.00. THANK GOD IT WAS METAL, CAUSE THEY COULD WELD IT BACK TOGETHER WHEN FINISHED. HOPE THIS ADVICE HELPS. IF YOUR RADIATOR IS ALSO A 1990, THEN NO MATTER HOW GOOD IT LOOKS, THE INSIDE WILL LOOK DIFFERENT. ANOTHER WAY TO CHECK THIS IS TO FLUSH IT, THEN ADD WATER TILL IT ALMOST FILLS AND LOOK TO SEE HOW FAST OR IN MY CASE HOW SLOW THE WATER GOES DOWN.
Monday, July 20th, 2009 AT 6:33 AM
