Rubber stopper behind turbo

[89Slowpra]

I know it holds coolant inside the engine I just need the nomenclature to get another one: http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/bork1187/20110531125100.jpg
It goes here: http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/bork1187/20110531125155.jpg
Thanks!

 

[D.J.T.]

go to auto zone or somewhere equivalent & look for Vacuum block offs & there should be one about that size.

 

[SupraDupra500]

It's a 5/8" or 3/4" (don't remember which) rubber cap. Can be acquired at your local parts store under $5.

 

[89Slowpra]

Alright ill give it a look. Thanks

 

[Poodles]

Don't buy one from a parts store. They're made for vacuum, not coolant pressure. Either buy one from a dealer, or make your own (short piece of heater hose and a bolt that fits tightly inside + clamps)

 

[GrimJack]

As I recall, the part number from Toyota is 90339-16007. It's not expensive.

 

[jetjock]

http://tinyurl.com/3soarg

Lower right corner. Iirc that's the latest number but the dealer will know. I used to buy 'em two at a time and kept the second one in the back...

 

[89Slowpra]

I was looking at the ones in national auto and they didnt look like they would take much heat before melting. Luckly someone at the toyota dealership used to have a couple supras. Gave a couple for free. Im thinking about threading and capping it... any reason why it wasnt something like that in the first place?

 

[jetjock]

Put a spigot on it

Iirc it was made to also use on RHD models...

 

[bioskyline]

I was looking at the ones in national auto and they didnt look like they would take much heat before melting. Luckly someone at the toyota dealership used to have a couple supras. Gave a couple for free. Im thinking about threading and capping it... any reason why it wasnt something like that in the first place?

just a guess, maybe for draing the system for winter storage? but as jet says i think the heater pipes are the same rhd to lhd, could also be used for running coolant to something else (rad cooled oil cooler?)

i was thinking of tapping/soldering a fitting in and running a temp gauge off of the port

 

[sous]

for what i did is to shave the piece of pipe and weld a cap to block it off

 

[hvyman]

just a guess, maybe for draing the system for winter storage? but as jet says i think the heater pipes are the same rhd to lhd, could also be used for running coolant to something else (rad cooled oil cooler?)

i was thinking of tapping/soldering a fitting in and running a temp gauge off of the port

There is a plug on the block for draining.

 

[jetjock]

Yep, there is. On my car I replaced it with a petcock.

 

[Poodles]

It's there because the heater hoses are opposite on RHD cars. 89+ cars don't have that cap as there is a different pipe for LHD or RHD cars on those years.