Coolant leak?

Hi...new here from NZ. I have noticed today that there is a small puddle and had a quick look see...coolant! I did see it drip from the pipe next to the radiator drain plug...whats the pipe for and could the plug be letting by?

Are you sure its not just the condenser drain from the air con? (open ended pipes)
There are 2....one down the side of the air filter and one near the side of the rad.........

na sure its on the vertical radiator...thin pipe coming down next to the drain plug. Does it have the vertical radiator and the also the horisontal system with a fan on top at the front of the van?

Yes, mine has those....the thin pipe though...is it open ended?
Mine is right hand drive.....the radiator drain is on the drivers side and the air con drain tube is on the passengers....
The rad drain itself (if its leaking) has a small rubber o-ring seal...(it could be changed without a drain down if someone would hold a finger over the hole while you switch the o-ring)
On the dirt...If its water its likely the air con drain...coolant will be coolant (leaky rad or hose)...and atf also runs through the rad to cool it.....
good luck tracking it..

mmm recon its the one, the rad drain plug must be letting by. It is the open ended little hose next to the white plug drain plug.

all sorted, the o-ring on the drain plug was hard and flat so it was letting coolant by...

Hi,
I have just purchased a used 1999 Toyota Hiace 2.4 EFI petrol van and don't know too much about them.
The engine coolant indicator light on the dash is on permanently.
What do I do? How can I fill it? And where is the knob to fill it?

Help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks
VF

look under passenger seat you should find the overflow bottle fill it there start motor and run for a while themn top up as required.

Hi Ruffnut,

I can see that there is a plastic knob under the passenger seat and it says lock.
what type of coolant do you suggest I use?

VF

any good quality coolant mixed at the correct mixture.