[MR2] A high speed cooling problem

[felix at crowfix.com]

On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 09:27:19AM -0700, Byron wrote:
> Did your mechanic use a genuine Toyota thermostat or one from a local 
> auto supply store? An aftermarket thermostat may be the cause of your 
> continued overheating although after this many years and miles, it may 
> be time to remove the radiator and have a shop clean it thoroughly.

What is involved in removing and cleaning the radiator?  I confess to
being somewhat mechanically challenged.  I know refilling the MR2 is
not your normal procedure, but remving and reinstalling a radiator,
hey, it's just plumbing, right? :-)

I suspect he used a genuine Riebes / Kragen / generic thermostat, but
I will ask him to be sure.

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