coolant reservoir TOYOTA SIENNA 2007 Service Repair Manual

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COOLING SYSTEM
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
1. INSPECT FOR COOLANT LEAK
CAUTION:
Do not remove the radiator cap while the engine and
radiator are still hot. Pressurized, hot engine coolant
and steam may be released and cause serious
burns.
NOTICE:
Before performing each inspection, turn the A/C
switch OFF.
(a) Fill the radiator with coolant and attach a radiator
cap tester.
(b) Warm up the engine.
(c) Using a radiator cap tester, increase the pressure
inside the radiator to 118 kPa (1.2 kgf/cm
2, 17 psi),
and check that the pressure does not drop.
If the pressure drops, check the hoses, radiator and
water pump for leaks. If no external leaks are found,
check the heater core, cylinder block and cylinder
head.
2. INSPECT ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL IN RESERVOIR
(a) Check that the engine coolant level is between the
LOW and FULL lines when the engine is cold.
If the engine coolant level is low, check for leaks and
add "TOYOTA Super Long Life Coolant" or similar
high quality ethylene glycol based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and non-borate coolant with long-
life hybrid organic acid technology to the FULL line.
NOTICE:
Do not substitute plain water for engine coolant.
3. INSPECT ENGINE COOLANT QUALITY
(a) Remove the radiator cap.
CAUTION:
Do not remove the radiator cap while the engine
and radiator are still hot. Pressurized, hot
engine coolant and steam may be released and
cause serious burns.
(b) Check if there are any excessive deposits of rust or
scales around the radiator cap and radiator filler
hole. Also, the coolant should be free of oil.
If excessively dirty, clean the coolant passage and
replace the coolant.
(c) Install the radiator cap.
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4. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
(a) Tighten the radiator drain cock plug by hand.
(b) Tighten the 2 cylinder block drain cock plugs.
Torque: 13 N*m (130 kgf*cm, 9 ft.*lbf) for
cylinder block drain cock plugs
(c) Remove the air drain cock plug from the water inlet
housing.
(d) Loosen the air drain plug at the top of the radiator 3
or 4 turns.
(e) Add TOYOTA Super Long Life Coolant (SLLC) to
the radiator inlet opening until coolant overflows
from the engine air drain cock hole. Then install the
air drain cock plug to the water inlet housing.
Torque: 13 N*m (130 kgf*cm, 9 ft.*lbf) for air
drain cock plug
(f) Continue to add TOYOTA Super Long Life Coolant
(SLLC) to the radiator inlet opening until coolant
overflows from the radiator air drain hole. Then
close the air drain plug at the top of the radiator.
HINT:
If the coolant level at the radiator inlet opening
drops after squeezing the No. 1 and No. 2 radiator
hoses, add coolant.
(g) Slowly fill the radiator with TOYOTA Super Long Life
Coolant (SLLC).
Standard capacity:
11.3 liters (12.0 US qts, 10.0 Imp. qts)
HINT:
• TOYOTA vehicles are filled with TOYOTA SLLC
at the factory. In order to avoid damage to the
engine cooling system and other technical
problems, only use TOYOTA SLLC or similar
high quality ethylene glycol based non-silicate,
non-amine, non-nitrite, non-borate coolant with
long-life hybrid organic acid technology (coolant
with long-life hybrid organic acid technology
consists of a combination of low phosphates and
organic acids).
• Contact your TOYOTA dealer for further details.
NOTICE:
Never use water as a substitute for engine
coolant.
(h) Slowly pour coolant into the radiator reservoir tank
until it reaches the FULL line.
(i) Squeeze the No. 1 and No. 2 radiator hoses several
times by hand, and then check the level of the
coolant.
If the coolant level is low, add coolant.
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(j) Bleed air from the cooling system.
(1) Warm up the engine until the thermostat opens.
While the thermostat is open, circulate the
coolant for several minutes.
HINT:
The thermostat open timing can be confirmed
by squeezing the inlet radiator hose by hand,
and checking when the engine coolant starts to
flow inside the hose.
(2) Maintain the engine speed at 2500 to 3000
rpm.
(3) Squeeze the inlet and outlet radiator hoses
several times by hand to bleed air.
CAUTION:
When squeezing the radiator hoses:
• Wear protective gloves.
• Be careful as the radiator hoses are hot.
• Keep your hands away from the radiator
fan.
NOTICE:
• Make sure that the radiator reservoir still
has some coolant in it.
• If the coolant temperature gauge
indicates an excessive temperature, turn
off the engine and let it cool.
• If there is not enough coolant, the engine
may overheat or be seriously damaged.
• If the radiator reservoir does not have
enough coolant, perform the following: 1)
stop the engine, 2) wait until the coolant
has cooled down, and 3) add coolant
until the coolant is filled to the FULL line.
(k) Stop the engine and wait until the engine coolant
cools down.
(l) Add engine coolant to the FULL line on the radiator
reservoir.
5. INSPECT FOR COOLANT LEAK (See page CO-1)
6. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See
page EM-63)
7. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER (See page
EM-63)