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Replacing gen 3 motor with gen 4

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by eleison, Oct 2, 2023.

  1. eleison

    eleison Junior Member

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    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    Wow, a laser level and a ratchet strap. Never thought of that. My dad basically used a pipe bar to "gently" push it in while I guided the motor.

    So I elevated the uncapped coolant tank (basically had the two connecting hose sitting straight up, perpendicular to the ground using a bungee cord) and ran the car for close to 30 minutes in maintenance mode while squeezing the the two large hoses that went to the radiator and from the radiator to the thermostat. I also squeezed the small hose that headed to the thermostat. I squeezed the hoses probably every 7 minutes for a few seconds; more often when the radiator fans were blowing. It's been two days now, and it hasn't over heated yet. Tomorrow, I'm going to test it driving to the neighboring town. I think the car is good now :) Or at least, I think I removed all the bubbles :)

    Yeah, the temp light was scary. All the work, to have a blown head gasket... hahahah.. Dude, thanks for the tips.
     
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