Toyota LandCruiser: running hot when towing

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Toyota LandCruiser: running hot when towing

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My 100 series Toyota Landcruiser V8 has recently started running hot when towing. Our Toyota dealer has refilled the fan with oil, replaced the thermostat and put on a new fan belt, but all to no avail. We have also put some product in the water that is supposed to seal any cracked head problems, but this hasn't worked either. The dealer now wants to put new heads on it. I may be wrong, but I find it hard to believe this is the problem. Do you have any other suggestions?

Answered by CarsGuide

30 August 2011

Carsguide.com.au

I wouldn’t be agreeing to fit new heads unless he knows that’s the cause of the overheating. Before you go to that expense have him do a leak test to determine if there is a leaking head gasket or a cracked head, also check the radiator to make sure the core is clean and maybe flush the cooling system to ensure all is well there too.

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Toyota LandCruiser: running hot when towing

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