head gasket

I have a 1fz-fe which i got for my 97, that I dropped a little over a grand of parts at. When i put it in, i had no idea that it had needed a head gasket...until I ran it. It came out of a 95 that had 220k on it. The water pump, oil cooler internals, thermostat, power steering pump, valve cover...

275,000 miles and 20 years. Started leaking externally at the back of the PS head as well as just above the engine mounts on both heads. Truck ran fine and an inspection of the cylinder bores didn't give me any reason to believe it was leaking internally but I'm sure it was only a matter of...

Not sure if this is the place but I am looking for a good Toyota mechanic in the Denver area to do a 2016 Tacoma head gasket for a friend. He was quoted 16,000.... Any recommendations?

Today was a long day.. she left me stranded at the gas station. Wouldn't start or jump but finally got it to jumpstart and drive home. Replaced the fusible link and was gearing up to do the starter but decided to make sure the fusible link install was ok so fired her up. She started (still think...

I am looking at a Series 80 with ~250K miles on it. It doesn't have a blown head gasket but, if I go to that much trouble, I'm thinking a fresher engine would be a good idea. I spoke with Blane's Engine in Dallas, TX and they said they CANNOT get parts to rebuild the engine. I am wondering...

So my head gasket blew. I took it to Land Cruiser Northwest to get it looked at because I had a P0306 code and the injector came unplugged. But I had an exhaust leak so I was going to have them fix it. They took a look over it and did some tests and told me the head gasket was blown. They quoted...

I have a brand-new, in-the-tube, poster from Wits' End. Getting rid of pretty much everything 1FZ. Let's do $15 shipped to the CONUS.

Also what am I in store for? A top end rebuild? Thanks all

Just to be clear, I am not looking for information on the 15B-F, 15B-FT, 15B-FTE or 14B-T. These engines were all sold to public with plenty of information out there. I am after information on the 15B-T, which was an early (ca. 1995), 8 valve 15B that externally is a 14B-T but has apparently...

I have been lurking the forums for a while, we bought the LC about 1.5yrs ago with 170K on the clock. Fell in love with it more than I ever thought, same will all members of the family, the quiet and comfortable ride is hard to beat. Vehicle is basically bone stock, just high miles. Vehicle has...

Started with a cyl 6 misfire. Then started smoking when cold but stopping after gets to operating temp. Got a borescope in and found this first is cylinder 4, then 5, then 6. Looks to be coolant sitting in 6 😅

Hey guys, Quick question about head gaskets specifically for 1hdt. Is it possible for a gasket to weep oil/coolant or both without affecting the fire ring or having any other issues? I’ve been getting a bit of oil residue and now dried coolant right at the back at number 6 but no issues with...

Hey all! I’ve confirmed and reconfirmed that the HG is blown on my LC. The beast was hauling 2k pounds up a desert mountain at 80mph, blew the top of the stock radiator, and is now pressurizing the cooling system with combustion. Before realizing it was HG, I dumped a few bucks in with the...

The story - I picked up a 1st gen Sequoia Limited with 220k for cheap. Diagnosis from the mechanic who looked at it said it was likely a head gasket. Oil was milky. I've always wanted to do a project like this so I pulled the trigger and started the engine tear-down. I've got the FSM for my year...

Hello, I am selling my 1997 1FZ-FE engine with its transmission. The engine and tranny have 267K mile sand the head gasket was done at 239k. I am selling the engine because I have swapped in a diesel. The 1FZ-FE engine was fully repaired along with some nice add ons such as honed throttle body...

legends, i've been slowly working though my 80 and had to go visit family this summer in new england. long story short is i am going to be doing some work up here before heading back to texas and was wondering if anyone wouldn't mind helping out or eyeballing things as they progress. long story...

1993 FZJ80. I did a full head job 5 yrs/47k miles ago, following the FSM exactly. I used OEM gaskets. Hunting for a coolant loss in my truck (using UV dye) i discovered a small amount of dye in my oil. Praying that it was from my oil cooler i did a pressure test and got 160-170 (dry) across 5...

Hey fellas. I have a 1996 LX450 and I noticed a had to add a tiny bit of coolant over the past 1000 miles. I couldn't find any leaking hoses, and as far as I can tell it has been running fine. I performed a leak down test on each cylinder followed by a compression test. I did the leak down...

Looking for a place in the SF Bay Area for a 2008 LX570 head gasket seal. Looks like a head gasket seal is damaged, white fume from exhaust, coolant getting in. From what I understand this is a 4-6k job and it's mostly the labor that incurs the coat. I've called numerous shops but all of them...

My father repairs tractors and says he always uses it, but ive never seen anyone else do this. Permatex® Copper Spray-A-Gasket® High-Temp Sealant, 12 OZ – Permatex - https://www.permatex.com/products/gasketing/gasket-sealants/permatex-copper-spray-a-gasket-high-temp-sealant-12-oz/ I think its...