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thanks for the tip regarding the draining of the radiator prior to hose removal. i was thinking of removing just the right end of the hose, which connects to the engine block, and then keeping it upright. that end is positioned higher than the left end, so perhaps this would minimize the mess. what i would like to know is how much of the coolant should i expect to leak out of the engine block.smj999smj wrote:Coolant is going to come out of the hose. I would drain the radiator using the radiator petcock to get a good amount of the coolant out, but some will still pour out when you remove the hose. At that point, if you have good access to both ends of the hose, you could remove it altogether to get it out of the way, if need be. You don't need sealant when reinstalling the hoses; just put them on and clamps them.
agree. had new radiator installed half a year ago and bypass four years ago.Kestral wrote:You may want to look that radiator over close my 2006 Toyota 4Runner sprung a leek after 4 years and 170,000 miles and if your Pathy never had the radiator bypass then Frankly I would go ahead and just get a new radiator. Just my opinion...