 Blown Head Gasket, cha-ching |
 Jul 14, 2004 - 10:29 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Apr 14, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
So my cars been blowin' out THICK white smoke latley, idling very very hard stuttering like, check engine light came and went (after i flashed the ECU) and cant forget the engine temperature was spiking the "H". 1997 GT 87,000 miles
So I took it in the shop-all in all the head gakets blown out, need new studs- need work on my radiator and flush-new plugs.....$1300 dollars which I have like 300 in my account. would trade it in but I owe $5,000. God does not like me. |
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Jul 14, 2004 - 11:13 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Thats the reason you just dont slap on a turbo... try to do i yourself.. learn somtihg abotu your engine.
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Jul 14, 2004 - 11:19 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i dont think hes turbo. nothing about in profile...
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Jul 14, 2004 - 11:56 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Its just his name
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Jul 14, 2004 - 12:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 14, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yea I have no turbo, just liked the name.
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Jul 14, 2004 - 4:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 19, '04 From austin tx Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
If you dont need the car for a few days, do it yourself. Cost me 80 bucks to do it on my old car, which beat the 800 my mech quoted me.
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Jul 14, 2004 - 5:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From VA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
shop around, theres more than 1 mech in the world. but im confused on how this happned to a toyota with only 87 thousand miles?!
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Jul 14, 2004 - 9:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '04 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
exactly,,,,why did this happend to a 5sfe with only 87,000?? |
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Jul 14, 2004 - 10:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 4, '03 From Twin Cities MN Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
its not that strange- 5sfe's eat head gaskets almost if you drive them hard- mine whent out at 114,000, but its not uncommon to see them go out sooner...
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Car #2: 95 Celica GT- purchased 8/03, current daily driver Car #1: 01 Focus ZX3- purchased 5/01, sold 8/03 |
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Jul 14, 2004 - 11:22 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From San Diego CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Head gaskets are easy to replace just time consuming. ive gone thru about 5 now. for some reason auto x and celica = blown gaskets
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Jul 15, 2004 - 12:37 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Head gaskets are a whore on the 5sfe. I replaced mine with a metal one. It takes alot of time. Its about a 10 hour job to do it. I messed up like 4 times. Took me 3 months to get it all right. I can do it all in like 4 hours now but I'd rather have a bone reset than have to do it again. $1300 is not a bad quote, Toyota charges about $2500 I hear.
Get ARP head studs if you do have to replace the bolts. ALL Toyota made headgaskets are now metal, dont use a fel pro. -------------------- Member of Team 5sfTe
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Jul 15, 2004 - 1:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
wow do i feel like an ass now.. thats odd.. blowing with such low milage.. But still somthing you should try.. you gotta start working on your car somewhere..
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Jul 15, 2004 - 3:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
It is a fun project. Dont get me wrong. Its just something you cant rush and cant over look anything. I messed up: 1st time. Used old head and never had it decked. Coolent leaked due to head being warped. 2nd time. Used the headgasket I put on the first time I messed up. Did this only cause the guy who leveled my head said I could. 3rd time. Found out the guy who leveled my head and told me I could use the old HG was a retard and should never give advice like that. The head now had to be sent out to a shop to fix what he messed up. P&P'ed while it was there. 4th time. The head is now off cause Im having forged pistons and 3sgte rods installed. I dont have the time to do the install this time so its at a shop. If you are going to do the install yourself get both the hains and the chiltons books. Mark everything you take off/unhook. LOCK the cam gear!!! Not the outside one but the slave gear. It can slip and mess your timing up bad. There is a hole in the side for a screw. Also mark your buckets and be sure to put them back in the right order. -------------------- Member of Team 5sfTe
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Jul 15, 2004 - 9:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
would it be wise to change your valve seals while you were doing the head gasket to save on labor costs?
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Jul 16, 2004 - 4:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From bonzaisushi@hotmail.com Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ya
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