2000 Toyota Tundra Coolant Leak From Timing Cover

If your vehicle is equipped with a timing belt then it will be mounted external to the engines lubrication system so your engine wont have a timing cover gasket to leak.

2000 toyota tundra coolant leak from timing cover. If your vehicle has a timing chain there will be a cover over the chain and drive gears to contain the engine oil so it is very possible that is where your leak is coming from. I finally tracked the coolant levels going down from full to low or under in the expansion. It is coming from behind the ac compressor I cant tell exactly where its coming from and cant find a engine diagram on line.

The leak could be at the water pump. I dont think its the water pump gasket because I see what I think is. Behind all that are nooks and crannys that will collect the coolant enough for the heat from the motor to evaporate it.

However if you plan to own this engine for the long-haul then you may run into an oil leak or two. Toyota 5VZ-FE oil pan gaskets and main seals are a few other areas that leaks may develop. I have a 2008 57 TRD Crewmax with 23000kmI noticed a sweet smell a couple of times last week that made me think I had a leaking heater coreWhile checking my oil today I noticed coolant level down below the low level stamped on coolant overflow tankHas anyone had similar issues or even heard of a 57 having any coolant issuesI expect this out of my 2000 F150 with 181000 milesBut not.

That little square piece is the timing chain tensioner inspection port. If for several weeks the area of the leak may have coolant in a lot of places making it difficult to pinpoint. Timing Cover Leak.

Set of 2 Toyota-Scion Engine Coolant Antifreeze Genuine 00272SLLC2. In this case it would be best to hose off the engine from the underside let it dry then run the engine for a few minutes shut if off then take another look underneath to see if you can find the source. 1 - 3 of 3 Posts Recommended Reading Coolant leak after timing belt replacement First Gen Tundra 2000-2006 7 3K A Alec Hydock updated Jan 17 2017.

Could it be the water pump the leak only occurs with the engine running and starts right after I turn the engine on I have a 2000 tundra v-8 47. Some folks have had the crankshaft seal replaced and that seems to be leaking a little oil too but I think Ive got a coolant leak coming from behind the alternator and belt tensioner area. The coolant leak was a persistent leak that is evident at the bottomerear of the engine but cant be seen near the top side anywhere.