hey so i need a new radiator. i'm looking at some aluminum radiators on Ebay. i'm wondering what do i need if i'm get an aftermarket radiator. like do i need a new thermastat, hoses etc. i did some searching on here and see that some ppl did. so just wondering what i need to get and do. any help would be appreciated thanks. here is some of the radiators i'm looking at. Brand New 1 Row All Aluminum Radiator For I4 2.4 | eBay TOYOTA PICKUP 4RUNNER ALUMINUM CORE RADIATOR 22R 22RE T - eBay (item 150608818052 end time May-29-11 11:41:12 PDT)
Well i just ordered the Brand New 1 Row All Aluminum Radiator I4 2.4 off of ebay yesterday and didnt get any of that other stuff. But i was wondering the same thing if i should go ahead and change it out or not.
replace your thermostat, and check your hoses. easiest way to check the hoses is to squeeze em, if they pop and crack when you squeeze em time to replace your cooling system hoses, if not its good and just replace the rad and thermostat and while you have the rad out check the water pump to see if its leaking out the weep whole in the bottom of it.
I bought the one off e-bay for my 88' i picked up one for a 4runner for $90 all in all i am VERY happy with it.... the side mounts where a 1/16 off but a drill fixed that real quick
Yea I also bought one of those aluminum rads that are meant for the 3.0L Toyota V6 4x4. It is really easy to make it fit and it cools much much better than the original 2wd 22RE rad.
awesome thank you for the tips. quick question where can i find the water pump? is it on the engine block? and would you know how much it is to get a new one if i do need one?
THANK YOU !! LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE GETTING ONE FROM THIS RATHER THAN EBAY. I was wondering what did you have to do to make it fit? not sure if i should get the 1 row which would fit or the 2or3 row which says it doesn't fit. also did you get a new fan with your radiator?
I run a Graffin radiator with a Spal electric fan & Centec controller. Was going to get another one from company posted as thought I was going to have to send mine back for repair,was leaking cap!
hey i was wondering if i need a new fan like your electric one , or can i just use the stock fan? because i'm not to sure about how to wire up a electric fan.
its the pulley with the fan attached to it. you can kinda see a raised part on the front of the block, thats the water pump. google search
You can run the stock fan ,the electric will free up HP! Easy to wire up,comes with heat control. I used a different controller!
If your going to run a stock style radiator get a Flex-a-lite # 647 15" S blade with controls. jegs, summit, goog it. its a (puller fan ) listed for Toyotas 4x4 84-96.
