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From: aarcuda69062 on 23 Jan 2010 18:43
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nm5k(a)wt.net wrote:

> On Jan 23, 3:26�pm, aarcuda69062 <nonel...(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > From an anecdotal experience perspective, I can't remember a single
> > instance of opening a Toyota cooling system and finding the trash that I
> > do on other brands that have had comparable maintenance.
>
> I saw it on mine, but I don't know if it was still pure red coolant.
> I bought the car used.
> But it was a mess. Lots of "precipitation". Was coating everything
> with a yucky sludge looking stuff. Almost to the point of gelling,
> but not quite there at the point I noticed it.
> That's why I flushed and replaced mine. But it is quite possible
> some space cadet mixed another brand coolant with the original red.
> I'm kind of thinking someone mixed coolants because instead of
> the usual red color, it was more of a yucky brown color.
> I checked it not too long ago to see how the Prestone was
> holding up, and it looked quite good. So while I'd prefer the yota
> red,
> I see no signs that the Prestone has any real problems being used
> in a Toyota. It's been about two years, and it's still clean and
> green.
> But I plan to go back to red the next flush.

Someone probably used Dexcool in it thinking that all reddish colored
coolants are the same.

Some years ago I queried the local Chevy dealer parts department about
what coolant they were using in the Prizms in hopes that I wouldn't have
to chase to the Toyota dealer for my stock. They were using Dexcool to
service all NUMMI vehicles.

I cringed.
From: Tegger on 24 Jan 2010 17:21
dsi1 <dsi1(a)spamnet.com> wrote in news:93v6n.3952$kQ5.504(a)newsfe08.iad:

> On 1/22/2010 12:46 PM, Tegger wrote:
>> "Ray O"<rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote in
>> news:hjd97l$aod$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Tegger's design looks very close to the official SST, only sturdier
>>> and less expensive!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The steel bar is really too long (an offcut from a supplier) but I
>> couldn't be bothered to cut it down.
>>
>> You should see my cunning spring compressor.
>> <http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/damper_replace/5-rt-frt-in-vise.j
>> pg>
>> <http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/damper_replace/6-rt-frt-top-compr
>> essor.jpg>
>> <http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/damper_replace/7-rt-frt-btm2-comp
>> ressor.jpg>
>
> What's all the silvery gunk on your springs?



The lumpy, cruddy stuff? That's almost 20 years of dust and sand and the
"drippy" oil rustproofing. It builds up and keeps rust at bay, so I never
clean it off.

Notice how the springs still have their indentifying paint marks on them?
You ordinarily never see that up here after almost 20 years.



>
>>
>> Most of the stock came from Home Depot. The top plate I had
>> laser-cut at a supplier from my CAD file and their stock.
>> Regular Macpherson-strut compressors don't work on older Hondas,
>> so I had to make this.
>>
>
> Every single one of the spring compressors that I've ever used always
> gave me problems. It's as if these tools have to be made specific for
> each car model. That sucks!
>



The Honda shop manual had a line-drawing diagram of the tool in use, with
the notation "commercially available". Well I couldn't find one ANYWHERE
near me.



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Tegger

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