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Have you tried a new radiator cap? If it is broken, your coolant system cant build pressure and tends to start boiling then

Yea first thing I replaced.

replace your thermostat if you havent yet, also your head gasket could be the cause. especially if the your coolant is boiling like that. if you turn on your car with the radiator cap off see if you can smell any hint of exhaust fumes coming through the filler neck.

OR! Try this link. The DIY $30 BLOCK tester method! I'm going to give this a try after I flush my cooling system, change to OEM rad cap, OEM upper hose, and OEM thermostat.

http://www.arrowheadradiator.com/head_gask...n_leak_test.htm

wouldnt pressure testing the cooling system show me the same thing? i mean if the dealer charges 40 for drain/fill and pressure test, isnt that a better option?

Up to you. Lol. I'm more of a DIY guy so I'll learn more about my car and how to work on it. Plus at least I'll know I did it right or wrong.....lol. But it doesn't hurt to take it in for a pressure test.

Makes sense. I barely have time anymore. I'm trying to replace a transmission on a corolla rite now so that's consuming more time. ( Key word:TRYING) haha



Makes sense. I barely have time anymore. I'm trying to replace a transmission on a corolla rite now so that's consuming more time. ( Key word:TRYING) haha

I dropped it off at the dealer for free diagnostics today. Tomorrow ill find out.

Dealer called back said its the head gasket...I'm not sure if I want to believe that. Quoted me 2200$ and 2-3 weeks wait time

2-3 weeks? That's too long. A shop should be able to get it done in 1-2 weeks. Unless they're planning on rebuilding it?

Nah they don't have parts and what not. It's not the time. I really don't think it's the head gasket cuz how would the fans cool the engine down if the gasket it blown? Isn't that some serious thing? And on too of that, shouldn't I see some leaks?

holy crap man. 2200 that robbery! you need to call my buddy Dave at http://www.ddperformanceresearch.com/contact-us.php he is a toyota engineer and has his own shop. he will tell you for sure if its the head gasket and no way will it cost 2200. i can change a head gasket in about 3 hours on a 7A.

Daves shop is in Sealey which isnt far from you at all.

This post has been edited by Smaay: Mar 13, 2013 - 3:27 PM

Well if its the gasket I might not keep the 7a

Does he do v6 swaps or 3s? How much would that run me?
I think u told me about him a while back. Is he the one in sealy?

yes to all your answers, he can do the swap, he can do the rebuild. his rates are much better than the dealer. lets put it this way, if i was doing the work, i might be able to do the full V6 swap for 2200. He should be able to do the same

Another shop said its the radiator. Does that sound possible?

If it was the head gasket you'd have oil in the coolant and coolant in the oil and/or you'd have white smoke from the exhaust. $2,200 is asinine, you probably didn't pay much more than that for the car.

Could be the radiator if it is blocked or a majority of the fins are damaged. Have you not replaced the thermostat yet?

No smoke, Toyota said its very small, but its damaged and causing over heating

The shop said the radiator was clogged really bad- they flushed it twice but not good. Asking 500. They offered me warranty and it has about 2500 miles left. If I get the radiator done somewhere else or do it myself its going to void the warrantys

I'm just worried what if I get that fixed and the head gasket was the proble and they don't fix that cuz my radiator caused it to go bad-hence no warranty.

500 wasted, might as well do it myself

You can pick up a good replacement radiator pretty cheap, they aren't hard to replace at all. It wouldn't hurt anything to try it, especially if you still have the original radiator in your car.

yeah I would just replace the radiator, I drove on a leaking one for a while but it was a simple fix beside me getting a defective radiator and forgetting to plug some holes, it woudl've been done in a day.

Well here's the situation,
Option 1. Assuming it is the radiator that's choked, I replace it myself, maybe 120 in parts easy labor I can finish it in about 45-1 hour. Replace all hoses and thermostat.
Two things can happen: I solve the problem. That's good
OR the problem doesn't go away, and I loose the warranty can the shop doesn't replace any other part ie head gasket or waterpump (cause those are the only two things that are left)

Option 2. I pay the shop for the radiator
Either the problem is solved, I wasted 500 on a job I could do,
OR the problem doesn't go away and the shop replaces the waterpump
OR tells me the headgasket is damaged and they won't cover it cuz my negligence damaged it.

I only have 2700ish miles I think left on the warranty. Not sure if paying a shop is worth it, but then that's how much ill be paying approx for waterpump or headgasket(part only) if it doesn't solve the problem.

Kinda confused of what to do.

im confused, what shop has this warranty? whats the warranty for?