# Can you see the level in the sight glass? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, pickup\ **Created:** [November 8, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-see-the-level-in-the-sight-glass/206579 "2026-11-08T02:53:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-see-the-level-in-the-sight-glass/206579/1 "2026-11-08T02:53:03Z")
![SightGlass_1-20261107](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/e/9ed145fd2e51ba808b6ee88b224636f90c73beff.jpeg) ![SightGlass_2-20261107](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/0/90b67dcec33d4d7b9933ba16b7b477e6b6f421dc.jpeg) ![SightGlass_3-20261107](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/9/6992be95d92e05b414510b533b513996ba528f2e.jpeg) I think I see a clear liquid agitating, about half-way up, but I’m not sure. Would a borescope help? Special lighting? I tried a flashlight. ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-see-the-level-in-the-sight-glass/206579/2 "2026-11-08T03:37:52Z")
Clean the glass off a little better and with the engine running shake the truck a little, you should see the level slosh around slightly. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-see-the-level-in-the-sight-glass/206579/3 "2026-11-08T04:18:34Z")
Can’t tell that it is clean? I heard that tip about sloshing. Thanks.