They're actually pretty damn good cars, considering their age and all the hokey shit done to them by their POS owners. The issues are pretty minor. They just become major when lazy, cheap and/or ill-informed wannabe mechanics try to fix them. This is just my well-informed opinion. You, of...
I'd be pulling those inspection covers. Water pump can get noisy, but you'd be able to hear it up front. Sounds like you've verified most everything that could sound like what you describe. Couldn't be an exhaust leak?
Nice! I hate that little bastard.
I don't know what it's official name would be. Other than PITA 90 degree coolant by-pass hose? Part #16282 I believe.
It's a wonder any of our cars ran before we were able to bail them out with a modification or two. Toyota clearly knows nothing about building a dependable vehicle.
Instead of "fix" though, I should have said fix or replace.
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