1987 Toyota Celica
Problem for Toyota 1987 Celica

Cooling system problem




By edbalboa on Jan 02, 2009

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i have an 87 celica convertible 2litre japanese import after driving on a hot day the overflow tank attached to the radiator appeared to be boiling,after cooling down I topped up the coolantwhich needed a very small amount .after a short test drive the o/flow was gurgling and the rad was already quite hot.the temp guage remains normal .Can any one advise?
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Jan 03, 2009

- as i described before also the second time after my short test drive I opened the rad cap while the engine was running and the coolant sprayed out with a lot of pressure.Also icannot find any specifcations on the volume of coolant it takes to fill up when the system has been emptied I was only able to put around 3 litres in there.threre is no sign of any oil in the cooling system nor water in the oil as Its been suggested that it may be the head gasket.the radiator appears on the outside to be in good condition,the car has only travelled 160000 ks . also I have been trying to find out which radiator fits the car because the 87 has a camry 2ltr moter i presume it takes camry radiator I have been told when ringing around that it may be a different radiator.As suggested I will start with the thermostat.thanks

Clarification Request

Posted by motor1258 on Jan 13, 2009

Is the radiator cooling fan working properly?

Posted by angelo63 on Jan 02, 2009

start first by changing the themostat

Solution #1

posted on Feb 18, 2009
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jonnydiesel

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ok, its not an overflow tank, its an expansion tank, small difference, sounds like all is normal, just keep an eye on that etmp for a while
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