head gasket

Yesterday after a short spin, my truck started to overheat. It went from normal temps to 280+ according to the Scangauge. I was able to get it home, I'm sure I should have just stopped driving when it happened, but I was close and there were other things going on at the time, which led me to...

I recently did a head gasket job on my 2007 FJC. Does anyone know what my timing advance should be at idle? My OBDII reader says its at 20 deg right now and it seems to be running slightly rough right now. It's idling at 950 RPM. I'm having a hard time finding anywhere online that states this...

Hey guys. I'm new here. I have a 2007 FJ with 240k miles on it that needs a new head gasket. Exhaust was leaking into cooling system. I'm in the process of tearing it down to see what's wrong with it. I'm very close to having the heads off the block and I have a few questions about this specific...

As the title says, last year right at the worst time before a move my trusty daily driver LX450 blew #6. The oil is definitely milky and it did run a bit for me to move it on and off the trailer with extensive smoke. All things considered, it made it just shy of 250k miles. I replaced all the...

Just got my cylinder head back from the machine shop today and they told me they cut 0.006 off. According to this post, my head is toast..? The shop recommended me to not mess/replace the valve stems and to not clean the carbon on the valves. I've talked to a Toyota Master Mechanic and he said...

Took the exhaust cam out yesterday and found my 7th cam bearing is very worn compared to the rest. The bolts holding it in we’re not as tight as the rest probably due to it being worn extra. My question is, is this anything to be concerned about?

Hey all. So I rebuilt my '73 1F a couple years ago. I just blew my second head gasket since. (1st was due to water pump belt, resulting in overheating) To be honest I'm not 100% sure what happened this time. Water pump spins but it blew all my coolant out and now my oil is milky. I'm hoping just...

Hi everyone! Another question! I found post #5 of THIS THREAD ABOUT FIPG which kind of answered a question I had in reply to one of my own threads on "is there any way to externally KNOW if the head gasket has already been replaced or not?" I had wondered what the "Half moons" were under the...

Hey guys, trying to figure out what the problem is with my 2005 LC. just got it from my inlaws a few months ago and noticed that the coolant was low in the reservoir. not empty, but at the low mark. filled it up and noticed that the level dropped again. started looking and found coolant on the...

Hey guys, I blew my 3fe’s head gasket a while back, and finally got the head off to the machine shop a few days ago. They found 2 large cracks which they deemed unrepairable, so I’m looking for a new head now, hopefully one that can be vouched for or is cheap enough to gamble on. This truck is...

I bought my ‘91 for $2500 a few years ago, running decent but in need of a lot of love. I’m very much an newb when it comes to working on cars, so as I’ve been addressing problems on this rig, I’ve done the easy stuff (bushings, suspension, general maintenance) and had my good mechanic buddy...

I’ve had my FJ for 4 years now. 2007, 6 speed manual, got at 179,000….now has 254,800. Head gaskets let go on Monday and not sure if it’s worth doing heads with that many miles on it. What y’all think? I had big plans for it…new suspension all around, electronics, bumpers, etc. but I’m not...

Hello! I am in the middle of a head gasket job. I wanted to see who has installed their head with the upper and lower intake bolted to the head per the FSM. I haven't seen any examples of people reinstalling per the FSM. It seems others only bolt the lower intake up prior to installing the...

My 1993 FZJ80 has recently developed a steady coolant leak (a rapid drip to be specific) from what I assume is on top of the trans somewhere. It comes down the driver side of trans and drips of the lip of the pan. When I installed the donor 1fzfe I bypassed the rear heater hoses so I thought...

I recently picked up a 2006 GX470 non-nav with a blown head gasket. (radiator hose split and engine must've gotten hot) It could have cracked head, but maybe just a blown head gasket as it is blowing white smoke out the exhaust. I can do a leak down test to help identify the bad bank. I've...

I bought my 1994 FZJ80 about two months ago. Previous owner thought he threw a bearing therefore needed a motor swap. He provided a 'running' replacement 1fz-fe in the price. I knowingly bought it as a project and a learning opportunity. I haven't run into any roadblocks swapping the motors in...

Hey guys, brand new member here. So long story short, I removed my exhaust manifolds today, and by the driver’s side manifold near the front, I found some dried coolant. I posted this picture to the 100 Series Facebook group, and several people said my head gaskets are leaking. Very frustraiting...

Hi, I searched on here and Google and cannot find what the hole in the picture is for and why it is directly connected to a coolant passage. It leaks coolant once you fill it up to that level and if you blow air in it you can hear it in the radiator. It seams to be threaded but the head doesn't...

recently bought a 1990 Toyota pickup with the 22R with a blown head gasket. I replaced the head gasket and all necessary gaskets along with the repair. I had the head pressure tested to confirm no cracks or warpage. I adjusted the valves after torquing the head bolts. When I try to start it, it...

I have a few things that I ended up not needing for my engine rebuild. These are brand new, OEM parts. Might trade for ARP head bolts or cometic gasket. Head Gasket- $75 (SOLD) Oil Cap- $10 Head Bolt Set (Qty 14)- $175 Parts are in OKC, OK.