Is this normal?

[scruffboy]

O.K., you put me at ease because I remember you saying how anal you are about checking the overflow level and I have become the same. I check the level every time before I leave, and it has been returning to the same level after cooling down. So I'm good to go I assume. I also have a hole in my fan shroud, which was causing overheating problems but I patched it for now (and it worked) until I can get one from hopefully a junkyard. Would any other Toyota models from 1989 have a compatible shroud? I know I'm probably going to have to fork over some outrageous sum to a Toyota dealer, but I want to see if I can get off cheaper. Any other ideas for the shroud problem? I was thinking of cutting off the top of a similar sized shroud and riveting it to what I have in place. Money is very tight right now.

Scruff

[dannydavi]

no ideas on the shroud man, but want to comment on the sound you were hearing. i also heard the boiling water sound near the res tank. I was on my journey to LA from sacramento, apprx 400+ miles though. i stopped at a burger king or something and was walking by and heard it, touched the front left fender and it was super hot, and i could feel the vibration of that boiling noise, it really scared me. but i looked into res and was working fine, still to this day havent added to it and it is in same place. temp was fine, so just a comment, it's not only your car. let us know if you find anything substancial