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Michael White
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8

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Reg: 11-2006

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 Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 01:48 pm, by:  Michael White (Zeph312) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey everyone, my surge tank next to radiator seems to have leaked, there is a nasty white foam around the seal, not the top part with the cap, but where the upper bit of plastic meets the lower. The level seems to of gone down a bit just enough that it does leak out anymore, I believe it has also resulted in the heater not pumping hot air when not moving.

Is this common? Can you fix the seal with anything? Or should I be looking for a new surge tank?
Nathan Richardson
TryHard
N.T.
UZZ32 #445 (V8 Supercherged 5Speed. 291RWKW)

Posts: 300
Reg: 02-2006

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 Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 02:14 pm, by:  Nathan Richardson (Richtheblack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey Michael,

Yes this is a common issue. Normally a crack forms from where the level sensor screws in.

Either way there have been varied results form repair attempts.

I suggest to save the ongoing headache get a new one from Toyota. From memory their about $350 - $380.

Or you might get lucky and find a good second hand one which might last a few years or weeks
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Reg: 11-2004

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 Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 10:37 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If you get a new one, get one for a 97 V8 as they don't have the sensor hole. Just unplug the sensor.

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