Perfect. I disassembled everything and am just waiting on the hoses and radiator to come in. Super cheap to do by self and this video makes it an easy swap. Thanks. Update: Everything went in just fine. I reused the foam as well. Around 250 dollars for parts from Autozone- thermostat and gasket, radiator, hoses, clamps, cap, 2 gal 50/50 pink coolant.
Yikes man the autozone in Compton California wants 265 just for the radiator. Perhaps is due to a 3 year inflation difference but will shop around a little further and see what I could find
i'm about to do mines in a few days from now when my new radiator arrives this video will sure help me a lot great job 4 years later still teaching people like myself :)
I love to hear that. Im glad i decided on making these videos. I love hearing people are tackling these jobs to save from taking it to a shop. Let me know how your repair goes.
so i did the repair but i probably got the wrong radiator cause i just found out the sequoia has a 2 core rad and i installed a 1 core rad idk if it can handle it but i tested it dint leak or overheat so that's a good sign this is my first time ever doing this so it a good thing to learn@@hyr0llr
Just wanted to say Thank you man. This helped me out tremendously. You have saved a lot of people the labor cost. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and I pray that you will be blessed many times over.
First time doing this...was hella eazy....thank you for being such a great teacher.... Dealer quoted me $400!!! Dicks!!! I sent your video and my recit for $98.75 in an email to them.
Hey I just wanted to reach out to you and tell you thank you your video was very helpful my Toyota Sequoia is up and running again you saved me at least 300 bucks
You are welcome. Great to hear the video helped. Yeah sonetine you get lucky with bolts going back in. Ive had my fair share of tricky bolts lol. Cheers
Yeah, its a mixture of they gotta run a business and they have the tools for all this. But its completely possible to do at home. Let me know how your repair goes. Cheers
@@hyr0llr - isn’t the cooler a separate unit mounted in front? From my understanding the lines into the radiator are there just to warm the tranny up to operating temp. I was curious because I’ve heard people say you should do both. 🤷♂️
@@jonmccann1324 your right there is a external cooler. i believe at 2:16 if you pause. You can see the hose lowest on the screen go towards the front to the cooler.
Would you recommend to change the lower and upper house as well as thermostat when replacing the radiator for the first time? The car is '02 sequoia with 155k mileage.
it looks fairly straight forward eh? mine started leaking too, ordered it. It's just remove bolts and re-install the new one and reverse in order right? I love how Toyota/Lexus cars are so easy to service
@@hyr0llr thanks bro, i work on my cars too, just haven't done the radiator for this specific car, but good to see it's pretty straight forward, just remove connections and bolts and you're good to go
Question: radiator lines? Will they loose or leak out a lot of transmission fluid once disconnected? Do you have to plug them? And finally do you replace the lost transmission fluid?
if you do the job on a driveway, you shouldnt lose much. and if possible work on the vehicle after its been sitting for awhile so any residual pressure in the lines go back into the transmission to minimize fluid loss. its normally not alot of fluid if the front is pointing up. yu can buy a small bottle of the corect fluid and just top it off after the job is done.
I installed it as you did and now my sequoia is over heating ? Weird cause when my radiator was damaged it never over heated … there’s no leaks and the car runs better now but it’s says it’s over heating after 15 min and my ax is throwing Cold air when i put it on hot
make sure that corner where you put fluid is highest point. and run it with it open. then close it off and run it still the same. them let it cool off open the cap and top it off. and do that until it holds temp and you get heat from the vent. i didnt get heat until i closed off the cap and went driving
@@hyr0llr RUN IT WITH THE CAP OFF FOR 10-15 min my car is running like a champ now !!! Saved my ass 300$ for labor and the radiator was 90$ w a discount hell yea
I replaced my 03 sequoias radiator last week, When the engine is cold, the radiator is topped off and the reservoir shows Low. Is this normal, or do I need to add more into the reservoir?
After a heat cycle or 2, itll get a little low because of it self bleeding with the system closed. But after a couple times it should hold steady. Fill the resevoir to the full line
I have a mystery leak that’s spraying the engine bay mostly on the driver side. No leaks on the ground. Only seems to do it after a few mins of driving I can hear the belt squeak for a second. Hoping it’s just the radiator leaking and the fan blowing it everywhere and not the water pump lol
Where did you order your radiator from. My radiator has been leaking for a while and I been putting water. Winter is almost here, so I definitely have to change it out now and possibly flushing the whole system before the new radiator and adding the orange fluid, do you know if it matters if I use aftermarket fluid from box stores like autozone?
Awesome stuff man thanks! What environment do you live in? Asking because if you live in phoenix I wanted to know how your AC works and if its just super weak. I have two threads on this subject but just wanted a quick idea. Again only applies if your ambient temps are over 105F.
thanks man. i live in central cali. so average through the year is 75 lol. i did learn recently hot climates for certain companies they have a special package with 2 condensors so it is more capable in hot areas.
@@hyr0llr Hmm are you saying dual condensers on the sequoia? Trying to see what options I have. The system is very undersized for hot climates. www.toyotanation.com/threads/2003-toyota-sequoia-sr5-weak-air-conditioning-questions-and-help-please.1683672/page-2#post-14315380 My thread.
@@ForwardEngineering not for the seqoia specific. i juat saw a vid where a company did hot weather testing and they had dual condensor for a hot climate market vehicle. im nit sure what to suggest if toyota doesnt have that kind of plan for youhot area guys
take the bottom tray off the bottom. clean as much old coolant off as possible. and run the car and look from over the top or under but have goggles or a face sheild and stay off to the side to see if its coming from themotor or radiator side.
im sorry you have to deal with quality issues. Were you able to to warranty them out?. im going to link a radiator from rockauto from the brand Koyorad. In the 240sx world im in people swear by these radiatiors, look into them since the link does say something about reoccuring core leaks. se if this is what is happening to your vehicle. if it is not, then it might just be a quality control issue. let me know how it works out. www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=11982233&cc=1375286&pt=2172&jsn=405
Thank you for this video! Dealer wants to charge $500 to replace radiator on my 2003 Sequoia, I will do this myself thanks to your great video. Question: Do I really need the long claw for reinstalling the bolt? If so where can I get one?
@@hyr0llr hmmm. Mine has a/c but no fan. Plus your fan blows on the radiator. Not on the a/c condenser. Does yours have a cooling fan also? One that is belt driven?
@@travisk5589 the clutch fan(belt driven) which is what you see when i take the lower shroud off is what pulls air through the radiator/condensor. The electric fan is all the way in the front of the condensor pushes are through the condensor when the A/C is on.
Rolando Robles my brother is coming this evening to help me with it. He will do it but his English is not that great. I hope he can do it . Thank you so much for answering so quickly 🙏🙏🙏
Perfect. I disassembled everything and am just waiting on the hoses and radiator to come in. Super cheap to do by self and this video makes it an easy swap. Thanks. Update: Everything went in just fine. I reused the foam as well. Around 250 dollars for parts from Autozone- thermostat and gasket, radiator, hoses, clamps, cap, 2 gal 50/50 pink coolant.
thank you for the kind words. glad it helped
Yikes man the autozone in Compton California wants 265 just for the radiator. Perhaps is due to a 3 year inflation difference but will shop around a little further and see what I could find
@@organicportalphobic9601 I bought one yesterday a denso from Walmart, arrives today for 160!
Thank you so much!! This going to save me $1500 at the shop! Great angles, no music, and very helpful instructions and tips! Well done!
Great to hear that. That is why I do these videos. To help everybody feel confident enough to save themselves money.
Thank you for making this video! I just swapped out my radiator thanks to you. You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
happy it helped. another truck back on the road lol
Thank you so much for the video. Thanks to you I was able to replace it on my 2003 Sequoia and saved some cash. Thank you once again.
Im glad it helped. Thats why i make these.
i'm about to do mines in a few days from now when my new radiator arrives this video will sure help me a lot great job 4 years later still teaching people like myself :)
I love to hear that. Im glad i decided on making these videos. I love hearing people are tackling these jobs to save from taking it to a shop. Let me know how your repair goes.
so i did the repair but i probably got the wrong radiator cause i just found out the sequoia has a 2 core rad and i installed a 1 core rad idk if it can handle it but i tested it dint leak or overheat so that's a good sign this is my first time ever doing this so it a good thing to learn@@hyr0llr
Just wanted to say Thank you man. This helped me out tremendously. You have saved a lot of people the labor cost. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and I pray that you will be blessed many times over.
Thank you so much. Cheers.
Finally did the radiator on my 2003 Sequoia, and had to come to your video, so helpful. Thank you!
Glad your repair was completed. Thank you for the feedback.
We were on the way to Altai when radiator broke down. Your video helped a lot to get there on the same day))
that is honestly the best comment i ever got on my videos. im happy this video helped. thank you.
Thank you, great video showing all the hidden bolts.
Nice clear instructional video on how this is done. I will order for my 07 and scrape some knuckles.
Thank you! My son just turned 14 years old…we just lended him a hand here and there. We just finished in 2 hours with your video on our 2006 Toy Tree.
you are welcome. happy birthday to your son. Congrats on your repair. im sure it was a great bonding/learning experience together.
Thanks to this video i changed mine in about 30 minutes. Thank you
good to hear. Thank you.
Great walk through. Did this tonight! Thanks you for posting! 2006 Toyota Sequoia
your welcome.
First time doing this...was hella eazy....thank you for being such a great teacher.... Dealer quoted me $400!!! Dicks!!! I sent your video and my recit for $98.75 in an email to them.
your welcome man. your gonna make me into one of memes "dealerships hate him for this one simple trick" lol. was the $98 a diagnostic fee?
Hey I just wanted to reach out to you and tell you thank you your video was very helpful my Toyota Sequoia is up and running again you saved me at least 300 bucks
thank you so much for the feedback. congrats on your repair.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your support Dennis. It is very much appreciated
Thank you kind sir! Finished the swap this morning, your vid helped a lot! I wish my bolts went back in that easy tho 😅😂
You are welcome. Great to hear the video helped. Yeah sonetine you get lucky with bolts going back in. Ive had my fair share of tricky bolts lol. Cheers
@@hyr0llr I’m sure you have!! 😂🤣 sometimes one bolt can take most of the time on a job.. thanks again!
Mine has a crack on top after 20 years, new radiator in and on the road again. Engine runs fine the same day I pulled out the dealer’s lot.
Congrats on the repair. Cheers
Muchas gracias por tu videoclip esta muy efectivo voy a seguir esos pasos necesito cambiar mi radiador de mi Sequía
God blessed you
Thank you for making this. Just did the job myself with the help of your video. Cheers!
congrats on the repair. now use the money you saved on a beverage of your choice lol
My 2007 Sequoia leaked in exactly the same two places... apparently a weak spot on the oem radiator. Nice video
Thank you.
Same here in my 03 Toyota Sequoia
I’m planning this repair in a few weeks. Great job, thanks.
Used it last night, great success thanks for the video!
Great to hear. Cheers on your repair.
Thank you for covering everything. Lots of videos missed things.
Thank you
Much appreciated for the time you took to make this video!
no problem. thats y i do these videos, to help people. Thank you.
Thank you brother, you saved me a lot of time and money. Cheers to you.
congrats on your repair. happy traveling
Thank you for sharing! This is my project this weekend.
your welcome. Good luck on your project
Thanks for the video man I thought I was gonna take it to have it changed I didn’t think it would be that simple
your welcome. goodluck on your repair.
Short and to the point period perfect thank you
you are welcome
Thanks man... need to relpace mine this week. Much appreciated!
no problem. goodluck on the repair. hope it goes smooth for you.
To think i was quoted $800 to do this is complete highway robbery! Im a woman and this tutorial was great, it looks simple enough to DIY. THX!
Yeah, its a mixture of they gotta run a business and they have the tools for all this. But its completely possible to do at home. Let me know how your repair goes. Cheers
Great how to. Thnx for sharing. Any reason why you didn’t replace the transmission cooler while you were in there?
The trans cooler is built into the radiator
@@hyr0llr - isn’t the cooler a separate unit mounted in front? From my understanding the lines into the radiator are there just to warm the tranny up to operating temp. I was curious because I’ve heard people say you should do both. 🤷♂️
@@jonmccann1324 your right there is a external cooler. i believe at 2:16 if you pause. You can see the hose lowest on the screen go towards the front to the cooler.
And at 2:13 You can see the one closest to the camera wraap to the front.
Thanks so much brother! That's going to be a huge help to me today.
Would you recommend to change the lower and upper house as well as thermostat when replacing the radiator for the first time? The car is '02 sequoia with 155k mileage.
Yes it is recommended, those parts are super cheap and easy to replace as well
Very helpful. Just did an 05 + thermostat and new hoses
thank you for the feedback. congrats on your repair
it looks fairly straight forward eh? mine started leaking too, ordered it. It's just remove bolts and re-install the new one and reverse in order right? I love how Toyota/Lexus cars are so easy to service
Yes sir, its relatively easy compared to other vehicles ive done.
@@hyr0llr thanks bro, i work on my cars too, just haven't done the radiator for this specific car, but good to see it's pretty straight forward, just remove connections and bolts and you're good to go
The mechanic wants to charge me nearly $1000 to do this. Thank you for making this video, I hope to replace mine myself soon
yeah they gotta make their money yoo but i think its way over charging lol. Good luck on your repair. this job is straight forward. take your time.
Was this an OEM part or generic? Thanks for the video, awesome explanation.
Napa special. Lol and thank you
@@hyr0llr thanks!!
Hey bro thanks for the tutorial. Will be replacing mine as well. Can you link where you purchased yours? I’m thinking of rockauto thx once again
No problem man. Yeah rockauto is my go to if you can wait for shipping. But i believe thos was from napa
@@hyr0llrjust did mine. Finished mine quick because of you and it’s working perfect now. Thanks once again
@@manliocandelario5570 great to hear man. Now buy yourself a treat with the money saved lol
You can also unbolt the shroud and leave it behind the radiator and take the radiator out too
What year is this? Mine is 2005, will it be the same?
So Thank you for this video, about how long did it take you to pull it out and put in back in ?
bout an hour to an hour and a half with the filming and taking my time
Is it necessary to top up the transmission afterwards? I didn't see this mentioned.
Didnt drain enough to make a big difference. More of peice of mind. But yes if you can get the fluid, then top it off.
Question: radiator lines? Will they loose or leak out a lot of transmission fluid once disconnected? Do you have to plug them? And finally do you replace the lost transmission fluid?
if you do the job on a driveway, you shouldnt lose much. and if possible work on the vehicle after its been sitting for awhile so any residual pressure in the lines go back into the transmission to minimize fluid loss. its normally not alot of fluid if the front is pointing up. yu can buy a small bottle of the corect fluid and just top it off after the job is done.
@@hyr0llr thanks
@@ozelot250 you are welcome. goodluck on the repair. Let me know how it goes.
Thanks for the clear instruction, I am replacing our sequoia today.
good luck
Can you now use the pink Super long life in this new setup?
Very useful, great explanations; good video angles
thanks for the feedback
Super helpful video! Thank you sir!
No problem. Thank you for the feedback.
I installed it as you did and now my sequoia is over heating ? Weird cause when my radiator was damaged it never over heated … there’s no leaks and the car runs better now but it’s says it’s over heating after 15 min and my ax is throwing Cold air when i put it on hot
make sure that corner where you put fluid is highest point. and run it with it open. then close it off and run it still the same. them let it cool off open the cap and top it off. and do that until it holds temp and you get heat from the vent. i didnt get heat until i closed off the cap and went driving
@@hyr0llr RUN IT WITH THE CAP OFF FOR 10-15 min my car is running like a champ now !!! Saved my ass 300$ for labor and the radiator was 90$ w a discount hell yea
@@bryanbocanegra2968 congrats on the repair. glad you saved cash. cheers
I replaced my 03 sequoias radiator last week, When the engine is cold, the radiator is topped off and the reservoir shows Low. Is this normal, or do I need to add more into the reservoir?
After a heat cycle or 2, itll get a little low because of it self bleeding with the system closed. But after a couple times it should hold steady. Fill the resevoir to the full line
Thank you for making this video. Now I can replace mine which is leaking.
I have a mystery leak that’s spraying the engine bay mostly on the driver side. No leaks on the ground. Only seems to do it after a few mins of driving I can hear the belt squeak for a second. Hoping it’s just the radiator leaking and the fan blowing it everywhere and not the water pump lol
yeah your gonna at least have to take the shroud off to see where its coming from. keep me update.
Easy replacement! Thanks for the vid!
no problem. thank you for the feedback
How many gallons of coolant did you use/ what’s the capacity?
@@ihopeurokay5120 2 gallons to start off is a good start. That should get you close
You make it look so easy!! I'm going to have to try. Mine is cracked.
Thank you. It really isnt a hard job at all. just take one bolt at a time.
Thank you! Great video.
Thank You. I appreciate that.
Where did you order your radiator from. My radiator has been leaking for a while and I been putting water. Winter is almost here, so I definitely have to change it out now and possibly flushing the whole system before the new radiator and adding the orange fluid, do you know if it matters if I use aftermarket fluid from box stores like autozone?
i believe the truck owner got it from NAPA. fluid from autozone or similar is fine. Just make sure you get the right type for your vehicle.
Excellent Video and instructions....... Thanks
thank you. glad it helped.
Thanks man you helped me out
thanks for the feedback. and congrats on the repair
Awesome stuff man thanks! What environment do you live in? Asking because if you live in phoenix I wanted to know how your AC works and if its just super weak. I have two threads on this subject but just wanted a quick idea. Again only applies if your ambient temps are over 105F.
thanks man. i live in central cali. so average through the year is 75 lol. i did learn recently hot climates for certain companies they have a special package with 2 condensors so it is more capable in hot areas.
@@hyr0llr Hmm are you saying dual condensers on the sequoia? Trying to see what options I have. The system is very undersized for hot climates.
www.toyotanation.com/threads/2003-toyota-sequoia-sr5-weak-air-conditioning-questions-and-help-please.1683672/page-2#post-14315380
My thread.
@@ForwardEngineering not for the seqoia specific. i juat saw a vid where a company did hot weather testing and they had dual condensor for a hot climate market vehicle. im nit sure what to suggest if toyota doesnt have that kind of plan for youhot area guys
@@hyr0llr Well ill be installing some 5800 cfm flexalit electric fans to replace the clutch fan. Then see what happens.
@@ForwardEngineering gotcha. justbe ready to look for an upgraded alternator incase it starts putting a strain on the system
Where did you buy the new radiator ?
i believe napa auto parts
Great job with the video, thanks.
Do you loose very much transmission fluid
No more than a quart worth and thats way over estimating it.. mostly just what in the lines. not really coming from the trans.
How long it takes to do that??
probably 1 hour. 1.5 at most if you take your time
I'm leaking a lot of coolant but how can I tell if it's the radiator or the water pump?
take the bottom tray off the bottom. clean as much old coolant off as possible. and run the car and look from over the top or under but have goggles or a face sheild and stay off to the side to see if its coming from themotor or radiator side.
@@hyr0llr ok thank you!
This helped a lot, Thank You,
you are welcome. Glad it did.
I have a 2001 sequoia I replaced radiator twice both leak with in six months made in Taiwan. Don't have any idea
im sorry you have to deal with quality issues. Were you able to to warranty them out?. im going to link a radiator from rockauto from the brand Koyorad. In the 240sx world im in people swear by these radiatiors, look into them since the link does say something about reoccuring core leaks. se if this is what is happening to your vehicle. if it is not, then it might just be a quality control issue. let me know how it works out.
www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=11982233&cc=1375286&pt=2172&jsn=405
@@hyr0llr The radiator was under warranty from O'Reilly auto parts. It's working great so far with oem cap.
@@jonp6347 great to hear. Hope it stays working well
Did you ever say what year this Sequoia is?
Not exact year, i believe it was the 01-07 generation of the truck.
Nice video
thank you. hope this video helps your repair
Thank you you explained it perfect
thank you for the feedback. goodluck on your repair
Thank you for this video! Dealer wants to charge $500 to replace radiator on my 2003 Sequoia, I will do this myself thanks to your great video. Question: Do I really need the long claw for reinstalling the bolt? If so where can I get one?
your welcome. you dont need it. just makes it easier. you can install it without it.
@@hyr0llr OK great.. Thank you!
How much coolant
Grab a couple gallons to be safe
Great video
Is that the original antifreeze?
no. its new coolant. but if you recently replaced the coolant and/or is relativley new, i would go ahead and re use it.
nice s13 man
Thanks!
Why does your truck have an electric fan?
A/C
@@hyr0llr hmmm. Mine has a/c but no fan. Plus your fan blows on the radiator. Not on the a/c condenser.
Does yours have a cooling fan also? One that is belt driven?
@@travisk5589 the clutch fan(belt driven) which is what you see when i take the lower shroud off is what pulls air through the radiator/condensor. The electric fan is all the way in the front of the condensor pushes are through the condensor when the A/C is on.
@@travisk5589 0:23 clutch fan 8:30 (top right) A/C fan
@@hyr0llr I wonder if i can upgrade my a/c with a fan
Thanks for the easy vid.
your welcome
Do you have this video in Spanish?
no. what part do you need help on? i can do my best to translate. or are you looking for the whole thing in spanish?
Rolando Robles my brother is coming this evening to help me with it. He will do it but his English is not that great. I hope he can do it . Thank you so much for answering so quickly 🙏🙏🙏
@@rossy9539 no problem. just message me a time where you need it translated and i can do my best.
Rolando Robles thank you so much!!!
how many gallons of coolant did you need? its unfuckin real that even the fkn owners manual doesn't even tell you
usually for a radiator replacement. its about 1-2 gallons. if you want to save money, 1 50/50mix and 1 gallon of distilled water.
@@hyr0llr ❤❤❤❤
Great video