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Shaydan Penniment
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 06:56 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi people,

My radiator cap has had it. The seal around it i have found has dropped off into the radiator. Where could i get a new one from? I've seen Repco advertise some cool blue ones, but not sure if they will fit.

I also don't want to go to my local Toyota as i just had to pay $105 just to get a new thermostat, o ring, and 5L of coolant.
Joshua Rao
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 07:11 pm, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey mate, I got one for a soarer. PM sent
Ali Saeed
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UZZ31

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 08:36 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i got one from repco, didnt fit so i used the rubber seals and put them in place of my worn out seals on the oem cap
Shaydan Penniment
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 10:19 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pm sent Joshua
Matthew Sharpe
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JZZ31

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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 06:20 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Ali Saeed wrote on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 08:36 pm:

i got one from repco, didnt fit so i used the rubber seals and put them in place of my worn out seals on the oem cap




That might not be the best idea, as the spring valve (assuming the 1UZ uses one?) wears out eventually too.
Peter Nitschke
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 04:01 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)

The coolant would have been expensive, radiator caps aren't too bad from memory.
Shaydan Penniment
TryHard
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 04:09 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yer i'm just going to get the Standard one because i at least know it fits. will get it right after i fix my top tank as it just blew apart yesterday. There hopefully should be a a topic on here on how to take the whole radiator out.
Stephen Shackleton
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UZZ32

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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 04:20 pm, by:  Stephen Shackleton (Shack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Its a 30 minute job, hardest part is getting underneath. I did mine earlier this year new top tank and a radiator service was $205.00
Tom Richards
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V8

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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 05:48 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

do a search on aluminum radiator

just purchased a V8 radiator all alloy $300

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270652311105&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3152w t_1010

looks great , polished aluminum top and bottom tanks + the sides. looks like chrome
Shaydan Penniment
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 06:00 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yer might get one of those considering i'm going to be charged 300 to get my top fitted.
Shaydan Penniment
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 06:05 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What size would i get? some say 52mm some say 40mm
Ali Saeed
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UZZ31

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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 06:30 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

if you have the money definitely go for the alloy radiator. when my top tank cracked i took it to oconner radiators, he did a good job, around $180 and painted the radiator too. came out like new
Shaydan Penniment
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 06:39 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

so how come it's three hundred for me here in bunbury? seems a bit drastic. I'm trying to take it apart myself to save money. but am having trouble undoing the 17mm bolt thats connected to the fan hydraulic motor.
Myles Jantzen
TryHard
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SC 400 V8

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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 07:06 pm, by:  Myles Jantzen (Maxx999) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd always go for OEM cap and try to avoid other higher pressure ones.

Getting the radiator out is easy as and new top tank and flush costs about 200 or so. How long do the top tanks last for? anyone had a bottom one go too?
Shaydan Penniment
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 07:12 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I heard the standard plastic ones are meant to last for 15 years or something...Don't know if that's true
Shaydan Penniment
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 07:14 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Stephen Shackleton wrote on Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 04:20 pm:

Its a 30 minute job, hardest part is getting underneath. I did mine earlier this year new top tank and a radiator service was $205.00


i found that the easiest.

Getting this bolt off and knowing which parts to take off is the hardest
Shaydan Penniment
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Friday, November 19, 2010 - 12:56 am, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry for the amount of posts, but will it matter if the radiator is for a manual? i've got an auto. And the ebay listing says it's for a manual.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/52mm-aluminum-radiator-toyota-Supra-Soarer-MK3-7M-GTE-/300491564569?pt=AU_Car _Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f6b16619

The 40mm radiators have the cap on top, compared to the 52mm doesn't. so would i get the 52mm?
Ali Saeed
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UZZ31

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Friday, November 19, 2010 - 01:07 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

manual radiator doesnt have the inlet/outlet for the automatic transmission fluid. you will either have to buy a separate transmission cooler or get one for an auto.

also you should be looking at mkiv radiators, not mkiii.
Shaydan Penniment
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Friday, November 19, 2010 - 02:29 am, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Okay thanks Ali, much appreciated.
Tom Richards
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Friday, November 19, 2010 - 07:58 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

when you order, specify you want auto radiator.
for radiator michaelautoparts.com.au

the radiator cap is VERY important. If it stuffs up you are a good chance to blow the engine. Buy a new toyota cap(toyodiy.com for p/ns)
Allan Langford
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Vic
UZZ31

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Friday, November 19, 2010 - 09:11 am, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thats a MZ21 / MA70 one you linked to above NOT *ZZ30 series soarer!
Shaydan Penniment
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Friday, November 19, 2010 - 03:41 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well i don't know. They all give different descriptions like For supra soarer 90-98. i'm guessing that's the TT?

Trying to get this sorted before leavers and the cruise. not gonna happen.
Ali Saeed
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WA
UZZ31

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Friday, November 19, 2010 - 05:24 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

93-98 AUTO SUPRA.

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