Toyota Tundra

Asked by GuruHNW8K Jul 25, 2019 at 07:55 AM about the 2008 Toyota Tundra Base 4.7L 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2008 toyota tundra with 130,000 miles.  recently a radiator hose
blew out.  Three week safter having a garage replace the hose, the truck
shut down on the highway overheated.  I had the truck towed to the same
garage and they claim that i need to replace the engine.  I asked them if the
hose they put in was leaking and they claimed the truck had a full radiator.   
My truck is still sitting in their parking lot three weeks later.  Each week I visit
the truck and add about a gallon to the radiator.  I'm thinking the hose they
replaced caused the problem and is still leaking.  they have no other
explanation on why my engine is toast.  Any suggestions?

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There is more than 1 hose where coolant could leak from. There are 2 radiator hoses, and multiple heater hoses. I doubt it is the same hose. If the engine actually quit running due to overheating, you likely damaged the engine. At this point, you need to have a compression test done on the engine to determine if there is a blown head gasket or other damage.

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