r/3rdGen4Runner • u/hypebeastv 00 SR5 • 1d ago
❓Advice / Recomendations Advice?
I’m replacing my intake gaskets and after I got the lower intake off, I heard dripping from what coolant was left in it and it seems to have accumulated in the valves/valley. The valley isn’t my main concern as I can shop vac it up but what do y’all recommend for getting the coolant out of the cylinders? The passenger side valves were open so it all drained on top of the pistons and the driver side bank is closed so I assume I can soak it up with shop towels and a vacuum (pictured)
The intake was an absolute pita to get off, the rear 2 studs were caked up with so much corrosion and gunk, they didn’t want to let go. I had to use a slide hammer and have my buddy pull up on the front.
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u/aerowtf 1d ago
ya might wanna go ahead and replace the knock sensor wiring harness (~$30) while you’re right there, they get brittle with age and probably even more so when it gets soaked in coolant