2001 Toyota Tundra Problems Coolant Leak
It leaks slowly under the raised intake manifold down the back of the engine.
2001 toyota tundra problems coolant leak. I have Tundra 2001 with the 2uz-fe engine. For instructions on how to get to this point remove intake manifold. Discussion Starter 1 Apr 16 2019.
Thanks for coming back and sharing what it was. Small leak became a LARGE leak on the road between Louisiana and Houston water pump seal element probably shattered. The 2001 Toyota Tundra has 519 problems defects reported by Tundra owners.
Coolant can leak from the reservoir or from the hoses in 2001 Tundras with the 47 liter engine coolant leaks are most likely to occur where the hoses connect to the engine. One Tundra owners hard luck story I read had a small leak that he ignored and took a road trip. If you ignore a.
Garagetoys22 on July 29 2012. Yes I had the same coolant leak issue with my 2018 Toyota Tundra 57L engine leaking heat exchanger on engine top running down in between the lower engine and transmission. As pressure builds around a bad thermostat that is stuck shut youll notice that there may be coolant leaking around the thermostat housing.
I had to keep adding coolant to a low coolant reservoir for about a year then saw the leak on the garage floor. Unfortunately way too many people come on here with a problem but never say what it was so theres a million dead end threads on this site. Hereâs the answerâI got some coolant dye and found out that I installed the O-Ring improperly on the inlet housing Toyota 47 V8.
A fairly common problem I see on the 57 is a leakseep from the Heat Exchanger Cover that is located in the V of the engine. Replacing the compund gaskets on rear water bypass manifold due to small coolant leak. Always protect yourself with safety glasses and gloves when working with the coolant.