My 2003 land cruiser temp gauge is heating up all of a sudden coolant is fine what should I look for?

Asked by Markrodino Sep 03, 2015 at 07:51 PM about the 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

3 Answers

188,365

You will need to look at the following, check to see if the fans are turning on when the reaches operating temperature. Check the fuse for the fan. Your radiator cap may be defective. You could be low on fluid in your reserve reservoir. Your radiator maybe short some antifreeze. Thermostat could be defective. Water pump may be starting to go. Your fan sensor could be defective not allowing the fans to come on.

1 people found this helpful.

If it overheats at highway speeds, like 55 mph+, it's not fan(s), they don't run anyway, are redundant. The air-flow at speed is plenty. If you mean at idle or traffic, then yes, could be fans and follow joemoms advice..it's good. Thermostat is best bet to start with. But are you talking about it getting in to the red or just say, ¾ up the gauge?

2 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Land Cruiser

Looking for a Used Land Cruiser in your area?

CarGurus has 12 nationwide Land Cruiser listings starting at $42,990.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Michael Crews
    Reputation
    1,720
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    150
  • #3
    Angela Lupke
    Reputation
    140
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota 4Runner
27 Great Deals out of 537 listings starting at $14,791
Used Lexus LX
3 Great Deals out of 34 listings starting at $34,998
Used Lexus GX
46 listings starting at $19,980
Used Toyota Sequoia
5 Great Deals out of 59 listings starting at $19,990
Used Toyota Tacoma
34 Great Deals out of 781 listings starting at $9,975
Used Toyota Tundra
26 Great Deals out of 946 listings starting at $10,698
Used Toyota Highlander
33 Great Deals out of 826 listings starting at $7,498
Used Ford F-150
295 Great Deals out of 13,390 listings starting at $3,888
Used Jeep Wrangler
137 Great Deals out of 5,905 listings starting at $6,500
Used Land Rover Defender
7 Great Deals out of 298 listings starting at $54,990
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
16 Great Deals out of 773 listings starting at $7,499
Used Toyota RAV4
149 Great Deals out of 3,015 listings starting at $4,999

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.