My HG is still good 217K
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Texican- lots of the "mine is fine @ XXXk mi." posts on the main HG Poll thread started by e99999999. How about limit this to those HG ok at 200k mi. and over or something like that? For those that made it that far with no HG probs, it would be nice to know:
- 80 model year
- coolant maintenance schedule
- coolant type used
- climate the vehicle has been in
To see if there are any common factors.
- 80 model year
- coolant maintenance schedule
- coolant type used
- climate the vehicle has been in
To see if there are any common factors.
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doin' fine at 180,058. Compression is straight across the board, no bubbles in overflow, no loss of coolant and no moisture on the oil filler cap. I did blow the PHH around 150,000 and drove it hot for about a minute before i realized it was blown.
Other than the regular routine maint. that's it.
Other than the regular routine maint. that's it.
'93 249,000+mi org,HG.
Hatman
Hatman
Rollin along just fine with 133k on the ticker. I drive it and wheel it like I stole it.
Yearly flush and refill
currently using Peak green coolant
Southern AZ desert (it was 108* today)
Yearly flush and refill
currently using Peak green coolant
Southern AZ desert (it was 108* today)
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alaskacruiser said:
I got the rig a year and a half ago, it had 180K on it then, had Toyota red.....looked fresh, I changed it this spring, flushed and used Texaco Dex Cool, climate hot Texas, truck was local Dallas as far as I can tell all it's life.
It had a Toyota oil filter on so I assume the service had been regular and probably dealership.
140K and nary a problem. Hard miles for the last five years as I only drive a few miles at a time. Wheel it pretty hard. 1995 model year.
Yearly changes with green stuff. Red is a-no gouda.
Yearly changes with green stuff. Red is a-no gouda.
that's right...keep singin' your mantra...
to paraphrase Dan "you can change it on your schedule or not, but it's just a matter of time". Just don't be surprised. The new gasket is different for a reason.
to paraphrase Dan "you can change it on your schedule or not, but it's just a matter of time". Just don't be surprised. The new gasket is different for a reason.
'94 with 175K, '95 w/86K. I have no idea if the PO's changed the HG's or not, and I suspect the same is true for some other folks.
Perhaps a mention if you are the original owner is in order.
-Spike
Perhaps a mention if you are the original owner is in order.
-Spike
i'm at at 110K and no obvious HG problems.
oh wait, that was last year. i guess that i got confused with the whole denial swirl in this thread. i'm at 114K and had the HG job done 6 months ago.
what's the point of this thread?
oh wait, that was last year. i guess that i got confused with the whole denial swirl in this thread. i'm at 114K and had the HG job done 6 months ago.
what's the point of this thread?
200k, never had a HG failure 
landtank said:200k, never had a HG failure
Yea, but didn't you cheat and replace it before it failed?
concretejungle said:Yea, but didn't you cheat and replace it before it failed?
Ya so
9 years and still goin very strong
HG
you mean these purchased the rig brand new back in '97 and all you guys have HG prob?
P.S: I flushed the red coolant 3x a year and probably excessive maintenance in the past
HG
you mean these purchased the rig brand new back in '97 and all you guys have HG prob? P.S: I flushed the red coolant 3x a year and probably excessive maintenance in the past
I'm willing to tempt fate.
I've got 125K and no head gasket issues. I expect to get at least another 125K with no problems.
When I get home, I'll drive my LC under 13 ladders and over 13 black cats.
T.
I've got 125K and no head gasket issues. I expect to get at least another 125K with no problems.
When I get home, I'll drive my LC under 13 ladders and over 13 black cats.
T.