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champjack · 06-18-06, 06:14 PM

jusy bought a 1990 prado, wife is driving it from prince george to saskatchewan....it is over heating....she is hoping to get to edmonton tonight...can anyone help me out here?

lshobie · 06-18-06, 06:44 PM

Tell her to not drive it until someone checks the rad fluid, oil etc. Overheating that engine is a bad thing.

I hope it all turns out well. Make sure you call the importer to have them look after it as well.

Regards

champjack · 06-18-06, 06:51 PM

hello again my ph numbber is 1 306 693 9395 thanks for any help it would be greatly appreciated.

champjack · 06-18-06, 06:55 PM

thanks she has had some one check the fluids and such and topped up and is on the road again any contacts in edmonton?
adam from prince george assured me that over heating was not a problem with this particular prado ??????

crushers · 06-18-06, 07:04 PM

once in Edmonton have it checked for a coolant compression test both cold and hot but this doesn't nessarily tell you if the head is cracked or not.
i have worked on many prados in the last 2 years so if you want her to bring it to Calgary i will be happy to do a check for her.
did you install a pyro guage before heading out? was she informed on how to drive these units? one test is to bring it up to operating temps then shut it down for about 10 minutes then fire it up again, if there is white or light grey smoke then there is a cracked head.
there is no one that i know of that is experienced with these engines in Edmonton. In Calgary there is myself and ProActive.
cheers
Wayne

CanSurf · 06-18-06, 07:18 PM

I've left a phone message with a diesel mechanic that I know who has worked on the 2L's and 2LT-II's. If he calls me back I'll give you a shout.

Wes

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Originally Posted by champjack

thanks she has had some one check the fluids and such and topped up and is on the road again any contacts in edmonton?
adam from prince george assured me that over heating was not a problem with this particular prado ??????

champjack · 06-18-06, 07:24 PM

thanks again for your input i realy am greatful........i am very new to this game so i know pritty much nothing about these units . can some one tell me what is so unusual about these engins.thanks

champjack · 06-18-06, 08:35 PM

thanks again for you help .........i was wondering if when you say no one in edmonton knows about these engins did you mean as in a toyota dealer would not know or did you mean friends my unit is now on a flat bed on its way to edmonton she did see some white smoke .......can you give me an idea of the cost to replace the head and or gasket and how long that would take and if i have to get it to calgary would you be able to take a look at it thank you again for your help ........just got the unit and it looks like it came attatched with some good people thanks

Hawke · 06-18-06, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by champjack

jusy bought a 1990 prado, wife is driving it from prince george to saskatchewan....it is over heating....she is hoping to get to edmonton tonight...can anyone help me out here?

I PM'd the seller from Prince George. Canadam (Adam) is a respected Cruiserhead so I'm sure he's going to help out with this breakdown.

Hawke · 06-18-06, 10:40 PM

If you're headed east and can make it to Saskatoon you might want to try Ens Industrial (part of Ens Toyota) for help. They are probably one of very few Toyota dealerships in North America that has expertise with imported Japanese diesels.

champjack · 06-18-06, 10:58 PM

thanks for you help hawke i really apprieciate your help and will prob ask for more later

CanSurf · 06-19-06, 07:12 AM

Sorry, the mechanic I know didn't get back to me yet. I'm not surprised as he is very difficult to get a hold of and doesn't have much time.

Where is the unit now?

Wes

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Originally Posted by champjack

thanks again for you help .........i was wondering if when you say no one in edmonton knows about these engins did you mean as in a toyota dealer would not know or did you mean friends my unit is now on a flat bed on its way to edmonton she did see some white smoke .......can you give me an idea of the cost to replace the head and or gasket and how long that would take and if i have to get it to calgary would you be able to take a look at it thank you again for your help ........just got the unit and it looks like it came attatched with some good people thanks

light_duty · 06-19-06, 08:55 AM

Wes, are you trying to get ahold of Nick from the ToyotaDiesel board? He's one fellow I thought of in Edmonton who knows these engines inside and out...

Was this Canadam's personal truck? He's been driving it for a while, so it's not like it's fresh off the boat. Still, going through the mountains in of these units can really push the EGTs through the roof...plus, maybe a clutch fan that's not up to snuff...plus the inaccurate temp gauge...combined with an inexperienced driver...not a good combo.

Robin

CanSurf · 06-19-06, 09:02 AM

Hi Robin,

Yes it's Nick I'm trying to get hold of. He's tough to get hold of though. He could deal with this blindfolded, but getting hold of him and getting some of his time is the trick. :( He did some work for me last week on my Surf and is putting a 2LT-II into my girlfriend's Hilux pickup quite soon.

Wes

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Originally Posted by light_duty

Wes, are you trying to get ahold of Nick from the ToyotaDiesel board? He's one fellow I thought of in Edmonton who knows these engines inside and out...

Was this Canadam's personal truck? He's been driving it for a while, so it's not like it's fresh off the boat. Still, going through the mountains in of these units can really push the EGTs through the roof...plus, maybe a clutch fan that's not up to snuff...plus the inaccurate temp gauge...combined with an inexperienced driver...not a good combo.

Robin

light_duty · 06-19-06, 09:25 AM

Champjack,

If Wes can't get ahold of Nick, you may want to take Wayne up on his offer. I doubt Toyota's going to be able to do much for you, sad to say, though they can supply a new cylinder head for a decent price (I think mine was around $850). All the other parts you'd need can be had from 4 Wheel Auto in Edmonton - this includes head gasket, and other gaskets and parts for the repair.

The other option is to ship the truck to your home, and do the repair yourself. Not sure how mechanically inclined you are, but it's an option.

Robin

hawkesis · 06-19-06, 09:34 AM

this was canadam's truck...i specifically asked him about overheating issues AND i asked him to throughly familiarize bev with what she needed to be on top of and how to drive this vehicle through the mountains...this is very upsetting.

toyota has told her they can't deal with it...they have directed her to 4 wheel in edmonton....where she ended up from there i am still trying to determine. too many guys answering phones at 4wheel. i am waiting to hear some word from her via my two brothers champjack (jack) and hawke (gerry).

champjack · 06-19-06, 10:36 AM

the nightmare continuies my wife has the unit in edmonton she is going to leave it there i guesse there is some one there that can look at it n at the end of the week oh my god.......i have fell in love with pics of this vehical and i need some one to talk me into keeping it ...........lol..........for sure the head gasklet is done prob head and if it is only 800 bucks i guess thats not bad ........

CanSurf · 06-19-06, 11:08 AM

Someone at 4Wheel is going to look at it? Any idea who?

Thanks,

Wes

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the nightmare continuies my wife has the unit in edmonton she is going to leave it there i guesse there is some one there that can look at it n at the end of the week oh my god.......i have fell in love with pics of this vehical and i need some one to talk me into keeping it ...........lol..........for sure the head gasklet is done prob head and if it is only 800 bucks i guess thats not bad ........

Tapage · 06-19-06, 11:35 AM

But let me know .. did you bought this Toy withouit any inspection .. or you know about the cracked head .?

champjack · 06-19-06, 11:58 AM

i would not say and could not say that the head was crakded befor i bought it
and no .i did not have it inspected by a pro i basicaly bought it unseen other than ebay and this site and wife taking a look at it ........my badd; crazy me.
once again i would just like to say that i am very greatfull for this site and all your input, some how makes keeping the vehical an eaiser desission