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Cake day: October 25th, 2023

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  • 3/8” can work but 1/2” is better. Its not just the size of the drive, 1/2” normally has a longer handle than a 3/8 so less effort is needed due to the increased leverage.

    Also understand that an uncalibrated click type torque wrench is not better than using a breaker bar while drunk. They need calibration every 12months or 5000 uses. Beam type torque wrenches dont need calibration but is only as accurate as the person reading it.


  • You fill Toyotas coolant at the expansion tank and the radiator, there’s also a bleed screw on the radiator.

    That expansion tank is to bleed coolant when it expands and to refill the system when it cools the rubber hose should be present and in the coolant. If it’s not it will just dump coolant in the tank and not refill. Check the radiator to see if it has coolant. Fill the radiator and undo the bleed screw, run the engine and keep filling until coolant flows from the bleed screw. Run it until the thermostat opens and the fan kicks in turn it off (keep an eye on the temp gauge) check the top and bottom hose and the two hoses at the back which run into the passenger compartment, they all should be hot. Open the bleed screw carefully to bleed any remaining air. Once cooled top up the radiator and run back up to temp check the hoses and turn on the heater to make sure it’s blowing hot air. If all is good then increase the revs to 2000-3000rpm and see if it overheats the needle might go past halfway for the fan to kick in but will drop to mid point when the fans running.