2000 Toyota Tundra Coolant Leak From Timing Cover
None of this stuff is truly common.
2000 toyota tundra coolant leak from timing cover. The coolant leak was a persistent leak that is evident at the bottomerear of the engine but cant be seen near the top side anywhere. Discussion in 4 Cylinder started by afd23a Sep 30 2010. However if you plan to own this engine for the long-haul then you may run into an oil leak or two.
The actual timing chain cover leak happens at the seam of the engine block and timing cover seam a little above where the the power steering pump bolts to the engine. Well it seems I have a coolant leak on my 2000 V8 AC. The vehicle hood is closed and road tested for proper operation.
Still under warranty and dealership fixed free of charge. I had to keep adding coolant to a low coolant reservoir for about a year then saw the leak on the garage floor. A few symptoms that may point to a valve cover gasket leak include.
Toyota 5VZ-FE oil pan gaskets and main seals are a few other areas that leaks may develop. 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. If your vehicle is equipped with a timing belt then it will be mounted external to the engines lubrication system so your engine wont have a timing cover gasket to leak.
Set of 2 Toyota-Scion Engine Coolant Antifreeze Genuine 00272SLLC2. In this case it would be best to hose off the engine from the underside let it dry then run the engine for a few minutes shut if off then take another look underneath to see if you can find the source. I dont think its the water pump gasket because I see what I think is.
Genuine Toyota gaskets are made from quality materials that stand up to heat wear and fluids. I finally tracked the coolant levels going down from full to low or under in the expansion. If for several weeks the area of the leak may have coolant in a lot of places making it difficult to pinpoint.