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2JZ-GTE engine coolant tanks - what is the difference?


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Coolant tank #1, top left of the picture :

 

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Coolant trank #2, top left of the picture

 

http://www.lexusvertex.com/aristo/V300/aristov300_knockhill04_engine.jpg

 

Ignore the fact the 2nd pic is an Aristo, both cars have VVti 2JZ-GTE engines.

 

So what's the difference?

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Lol, basically I'm looking to buy an Aristo and it has the tank like the non-vvti supra in picture #1.

 

My old Aristo is pictured below #2 with a dif.coolant tank or whatever. Just weird.

 

Just wondered with the difference layout/tank any difference.

 

I'm trying to get a proper pic from seller.

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Ahhhhh...well, that makes sense lol.

 

Anyway, in the top LEFT of the car I was looking at, it seemed there was a coolant tank. Yup, it said 'engine coolant'. It looked empty too, but there was coolant in the radiator.

 

Any ideas on that? Hoping to get photos shortly.

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Right, the soop:

 

1. Brake Reservoir, no clutch as it looks like an Auto

2. Cruise Control

3. Some sort of Alarm? Part of the Cruise?

4. Power steering fluid reservoir

5. Radiator cap, with pipe feeding off to what looks like the standard location for the overflow.

 

 

The Aristo:

 

1. Brake Reservoir, bigger car, probably bigger cylinder and reservoir.

2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir

3. Radiator Overflow tank

4. Gypsy..

 

Or have I missed something too?

Engine1.jpg

aristov300_knockhill04_engine.jpg

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The one with the odd coolant expansion bottle has probably got a front mounted intercooler, and they often need the stock tank moving or replacing. The Lexus will have a stock expansion bottle, I expect.

 

 

Give that man a prize, it's exactly that!!!!

 

I remember I had a metal catch tank with my Arc.

 

Mystery solved;)

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Err, I am now beginning to wonder as the early pics were not as big or clear here. I now think you are talking of part number 2, which is the power steering fluid reservoir? One is plastic, one is metal, it's just one of those things, Toyota used different ones...

 

I'll think that you'll find that the Aristo is a bigger heavier car, it has a bigger spec'd rack, this then requires more fluid and a bigger reservoir.

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