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SteveR
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EDIT - now soved - thanks Bignum!!

 

I pushed the Supra out of the garage earlier this evening, to clay bar it. I noticed a puddle of coolant where it has stood - and that the coolant level was low. So I topped the expansion bottle up a little, and 15~20 mins later noticed it was dripping from the undertray leaving another little puddle. :thumbdown:

 

Finished clay-baring the Supe, pushed it back into the garage.

 

I shall investigate the cause another day. Fingers crossed a pipe has just come loose or split or something. Thinking back, the coolant needed topping up at a meet a month or so ago, so I suspect there was a small leak back then, which has got substantially worse.

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Bignum (Simon) and his lovely wife and kids came over to see us this afternoon. Si and I got my Supra out to take a look. I poured water in various places and Simon did everything else as I'm a mechanical numpty/scaredy and I VERY much appreciate his expertese & help. :thumbs:

 

Si took the undertray off and there seemed to be coolant seeping from the radiator, so 10 mins later that was off the car :D We filled it with water and very gradually a small drip started at the bottom of the rad; mystery solved, I just need to get a new one now - where's the cheapest place to get a new rad??

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Si took the undertray off and there seemed to be coolant seeping from the radiator, so 10 mins later that was off the car :D We filled it with water and very gradually a small drip started at the bottom of the rad; mystery solved, I just need to get a new one now - where's the cheapest place to get a new rad??

 

Parts wanted section and wait for the offers to come in. I managed to get a nice condition 6spd rad for £40.

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Parts wanted section and wait for the offers to come in. I managed to get a nice condition 6spd rad for £40.

Oooooh that was lucky - I didn't realise there was a difference in the rad Toyota fitted? Are they ALL different: Auto/Manual - 5/6 Gear - turbo/NA?

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Manual and auto are different mate, also dont throw your old 1 away yet, you will need the temp sender out of it!!, thanks for the kind words aswell, dinner was lurvly,:)

More than welcome mate - Kate did that so it's my turn next time! :D

 

I'll go hunting for the temp sender tomorrow! lol

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