What have you done to your 2nd gen Tundra today?

That's a nice badge one of my all time phrases growing up in the 80's. Unless I'm missed the boat.

 

Those of you who had your cap break, did you have to find the broken pieces in the radiator? I’m not sure if it broke inside or when someone took it off at some point

 

What's the realistic possibility that someone else would have need to remove your radiator cap? From what I've read here, some have found that the missing bit interfered with the thermostat and they had either overheating, or not warming up in a timely manner, issues. I think others have found it in their radiator.

 

I replaced the rad when the pieces couldn't be found.

 

Myself and may other members found the broken piece in other parts of the cooling system which caused abnormal temperatures

https://www.tundras.com/threads/2008-tundra-5-7-temp-issue.59514/

 

I have pulled an aluminum piece out from where the cap sits; but the spring and the lower plastic piece I haven’t seen… I’m the only one to touch this truck for the last 5 years, but my brother took it to shops before that and the previous owner took it to Toyota

coolant temps are fine and have been fine but I’ll pull the upper hose off to see if I can find the spring

I have also wanted to flush the coolant so this is just an added reason to… time to add it to the ever growing list

 

Reposting. I was in the wrong 2nd gen.

Yes sir'ee!! Oil change tome!!

 

your attempt at getting a photo is sending me off a cliff right now

 

Thos was faster. Lubed-up hands