1995 Toyota Camry 185000 LE

For years I had a few leaks and repaired them but there was one I could not figure out so I power washed the engine to remove grease , dirt, etc. Still, I could not find it and sometimes it would leak and sometimes not. I also could not tell what it was since by the time it hit the ground it tasted like oil.

Finally, I thought it was coming from the reservoir and sure enough where the top plastic reservoir hinges in to the engine wall bracket there were cracks.

The cracks are just from wear and tear. Should find one on the net or the boneyard.

Hope that helps someone out there.

 

a new one....might be cheaper else where check if amazon.com has the exact one

.. 1 A auto says this is the right one

http://www.1aauto.com/1995-toyota-ca...-c/1995-384-38

used ones may already have that crack or are about to crack

 

Cool, makes sense. I did no think about that. Thanks for the link.

 

I just received my reservoir and installed it. Fit perfect except for the plastic stub on the bottom of the reservoir is a little loose into a grommet. Going to buy a new grommet and that will be fine.


The only problem I had previously was the leaky reservoir but after I removed it, troubleshooted, put back and ordered new 1 from A1 in the interim it started overheating and my hot cold gauges were all over the map.

After installing the new one realized the old ones dip tube was brittle and slipped off therefore no way for the antifreeze to leave and why the reservoir was almost overflowing.

If I understand it, high pressure antifreeze in the radiator is released to the overflow tank and when the engine is cooled down it pulls it back in, hence the need for the dip tube or plastic tube under the reservoir cover.

 

That's right. The dip tube is the problem.

 

Thanks I just read my manual, and some other reading material. Thanks for the feedback on my thought process. Its always good to concur.

 

Good work, keep it up!