TOYOTA Radiator Cap Failure

[@maryl923]

I appreciate your videos and look forward to them. I bought my 92 Toyota pickup new, 33 years ago this month. Have over 430,200 mi. The first engine went at 326K and change; head gasket. I'm on the third clutch, second motor, and I've always treated it with respect. I have never missed an oil change. Every 3,000 miles she is in the shop. I love my truck. There is a waiting list of about 20 guys who want to buy it

[@Caf1972]

I change my cap every time I do a coolant flush. Very overlooked maintenance item.

[@slalomking]

Waste of money. They can last 300k miles on my vehicles

[@chriscaddick8131]

​@@slalomking.. They're not expensive..

[@jamram9924]

@@chriscaddick8131wait until the cap fails and allows coolant to overflow and there goes a head gasket. Penny wise and dollar foolish……

[@tardeliesmagic]

@@chriscaddick8131 Had the same cap in my Yaris for 13yrs,sold it on & still speak to the new owner 3 yrs later.

[@tardeliesmagic]

Waste of money 100%, like saying someone changed their sump plug every year! No need at all. I'm fussy with my cars but never ever that fussy. Owned a Yaris foe nearly 14yrs,had same cap on & sold it on,still speak to the new owner 3 yrs later with zero issue. I did change the coolant every 4yrs too with Prestone.

[@neilfrasersmith]

The customer was shocked to discover the hood actually opens, and there are things under there that need attention. "I had no idea", she said.

[@packingbone1953]

lol and that’s why people who have no idea about vehicles should stick strictly to Toyota

[@negativeindustrial]

My mother never changed the oil in a 1981 Toyota Celica GT that got passed down in my family. My grandfather did the maintenance at the dealer on time from the day he bought until he gave it to my mother at approximately 36k miles. We drove it to NYC where it performed flawlessly in the snow and when we moved back to Texas some years later, it performed flawlessly in the intense heat of our summers. I bought the car from her at about 200k miles when I turned 16yo. I asked her when was the last time she changed the oil and she stated “That’s just something rich people do”. The car still got me though HS and most of college when I totaled it driving way too fast one day.

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

A few months ago I replaced the radiator on my 1997 RAV4. It was the original. I however didn’t renew the hoses or the radiator cap.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Petr, It looks like this 4Runner got to you just in time. 😉

[@efil4kizum]

LoL

[@bubba4072]

I can't believe how tough that 98 4Runner is. How is it still running?!!! Great video, Peter. I've never thought about replacing a radiator cap before. I think I'll start checking mine more often.

[@kimsoon80]

Seems like the radiator top and bottom casing is about to crack too since it is showing signs of yellowing.

[@LAactor]

I knew about this and expected it yet I didn't think about it when I had some very intermittent overheating issues! Very very rare and seldom occurring. I'll take a second look now

[@MurCurieux]

Thank-you! Ordering a new radiator cap as it was not replaced after the first coolant change.

[@cichlid43]

When the top tank turns brown like that the plastic is weak, if you look close it will have fine cracks in the plastic, it will not leak but will blow out on the highway, time for a new radiator.

[@Support_Ad_Blocker]

Mine seeped coolant through some of the small cracks.

[@slalomking]

This brown radiator is just dirt

[@jimbike8064]

This car is from the future! It runs without oil or coolant. 😮

[@mohdibrahim1350]

Thanks sir. The exact thing happened to me on 07 lexus es350, just regular check boom, found out it snapped and the missing part was in the neck of the radiator

[@billsimpson604]

The correct word is neglect. They lucked out with the oil and coolant. Those were the days when Toyota made every part as good as they possibly could without worrying what the part cost to manufacture.

[@davidgoldberg]

Afraid to see what the air filter looks like!

[@chrisluquette1615]

I had this happen to my son's 2012 Yaris. At the same time I replaced the radiator. I cut the tanks off the old radiator to look for the missing parts because the antifreeze flows from top of engine, drivers side to top of the radiator. The only part I found was the spring. Never found the relief valve on the end of cap. No way it passed to the bottom of the radiator and out to the Thermostat. So IDK where it went. It's been months and no problems so far...Also I bought a new cap for my 2011 Camry.

[@blakethesnake1555]

It happened on my wife’s 2013 Honda civic also. Luckily I was able to retrieve the broken piece

[@riddmkidd]

Would an endoscope help to find the brown part(s)? There are non medical ones available now that might help with the fishing expedition.

[@LAactor]

He has some but it might just be a waste of time. The all parts can clog but he's not worried about it enough to pull and try to flush it out

[@kanonhile]

Great video and tip

[@Dxn374]

Very important

[@josie1130]

Same part number for all 98s?

[@efil4kizum]

Odometer has 3 63k is super high Petr???

[@janpur1417]

I CHECK COOLANT AND ENGINE OIL EVERYDAY! YES EVERY DAY! THE RADIATOR IN THE VIDEO IS IN ITS LAST FEW WEEKS.

[@condor5635]

Well, if you do that every day you’re wasting a lot of time that’s for sure. I’m very particular with my car and do all the maintenance but there’s no way I’m gonna check the oil every day.

[@jimbike8064]

I check oil and coolant every 8 hours. 3x a day. Top that.

[@condor5635]

@@jimbike8064 lol

[@advicky1]

I don't understand how I w someone neglect's this.

[@alamedacustomholsters]

Just happened to my sons 02 Camry

[@Fsher276]

This happened to my son's tundra the day this video aired.

[@richardn5263]

I change my cap annually. Small price to pay for peace of mind.

[@slalomking]

Annually, most caps last 200k

[@Justin1020304]

Sheeesh never seen one THAT bad before lol

[@Nick41622]

Everyone should check their oil & water at least once a week.

[@LAactor]

That's a good frequency for us who love Toyo but the reality is most don't check between oil changes. What the general rule is check every fill up. Back in the days before tpms tires were checked then also

[@rxcalvosa]

Sending this vehicle back into service without retrieving the parts that you KNOW are inside the engine is both negligent and unethical.

[@condor5635]

Ridiculous. First if all that part is large enough where it is essentially stuck in the top of the radiator due to the design. You try your best to get it out otherwise tell the lady and be done with it.

[@rxcalvosa]

@@condor5635 You have no idea what you are talking about. The spring and check valve that is now somewhere in the cooling system has the potential to cause a catastrophic overheating failure. He didn't even TRY to get it out by, at least removing the radiator. This customer will experience intermittent overheating until the engine eventually dies. Petr was a good mechanic at one time, but this is gross incompetence, or worse ...When this engine blows a head gasket in some remote part of Humboldt County, this owner will be, literally 'up a creek' , and have Petyr to thank.

[@condor5635]

@@rxcalvosa yeah I have no idea what I’m talking about I’ve taken apart, many radiators and I have no idea what I’m talking about. Plus, just because Peter didn’t mention that he didn’t get it out. It doesn’t mean he didn’t tell the customer. I don’t know why you assume he was negligent.

[@rxcalvosa]

@@condor5635 I'm happy to see that you and I agree that you don't know what you' re talking about. Instead of arguing with me and taking apart "many radiators" , why don' you just ask ANY QUALIFIED MECHANIC?

[@condor5635]

@@rxcalvosa negligent!! Unethical! Arrest Peter

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

Had a PT Cruiser once, that exhibited some signs of a blown head gasket... Coolant loss to nowhere... Overheating.... loss of power...all because of the cap.

[@LAactor]

Where did the coolant go you think?

[@aaronbrown6266]

The first problem was having a PT Cruiser.