Toyota Avensis stove radiator

For the owner of the Toyota Avensis T250, replacing the stove radiator does not seem like a serious problem and you can update it yourself without contacting a service station.

Step by step replacement advice

First of all, the car owner must find out that the problem is related to a clogged heat exchanger. Cold air coming from the front passenger side is a sure sign that the heater core needs to be cleaned. In order to provide the most comfortable access to this heating element, it is necessary to disassemble part of the cabin.

Understandable salon

Let's start with the center console. To do this, unscrew the six screws located on the sides of the gearbox. There are two more 10mm screws on the bottom of the center console glove box that need to be removed. From the side of the second row of seats, the console is fixed with two more, we also unscrew them. Not forgetting to disconnect the rear cigarette lighter socket, we moved the glove compartment back from the center console, thereby disassembling it.

Two screws on the armrest Accessory from the second row

First you need to drain the antifreeze from the block and continue disassembling towards the protection of the lower part of the legs, which is also held on by two screws. Under protection, unscrew the two 12 screws responsible for fixing the airbag for the legs. On the other side of the pillow you will find a total of four more 12 screws, we will also analyze them. We get rid of the connector on the yellow wire and securely fix the fuse box, and finally remove the foot airbag.

The next step is to remove the air deflector from the legs, which prevents you from getting close to the stove radiator. The deflector consists of two parts and can be easily disassembled without the use of tools. Now we not only see, but also have access to the coveted heat exchanger.

Air channel

Removing the heater radiator

Radiator fuser

Under the cleaned carpet we see plastic protection. We disconnect the wiring from the pedal, remove the cables and carefully, pressing the inner “leg” so as not to damage it, remove the plastic protection.

After that, we head under the hood, where we need to get rid of the air intake from the filter to the throttle valve, as well as pipes (we are only interested in engine pipes). The pipes must first be purged with air so that the interior of the Avensis remains relatively clean.

We return to the living room and use a short Phillips screwdriver to remove the two radiator clamps. After that, you can easily remove the pipes so as not to stain the interior of the Avensis.

In order to avoid breakage or damage to the coveted heat exchanger, to which we now have direct access, you need to unscrew it from the rail and carefully bend it. The desired unit is already in our hands!

Flushing, gasket replacement and installation

The radiator released from the Toyota Avensis stove must be thoroughly and carefully rinsed with water and vinegar, you can also use Tiret, heat it with water and dry it with compressed air. In the process of cleaning and blowing, we get rid of accumulated dust, dirt, debris.

It is also necessary to take care of new gaskets in advance, their diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of a ten-ruble coin.

Installation of the unit into place and collection must be carried out in the reverse order described above. It is first necessary to check and prevent the possibility of leakage of antifreeze in the car.

If the heater core is damaged or so dirty that it is not practical to reinstall it, a new one must be purchased and installed using spare part numbers. There are radiators of the Chinese brand SAT, we are interested in two models: ST-TY28-395-0 36 mm thick and ST-TY47-395-0 26 mm thick, depending on the thickness, they are suitable for your Avensis.