head gasket gone on my car
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garry goodall
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you definatly want the cam belt doing then, you dont want the engine to go bang after having a new headgasket ext
pig666eon
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look if your going to the trouble of the head gasket and timing belt get and put in a new water pump aswell its cheap and could save you in the long run
if it was me i would get all new gaskets and seals for head even a new pcv valve change the water/oil pump as they are prob after getting damaged ie seals ect i would give the tubo a look at aswell as that grunge in your sump has now been everywhere its all money man but its preventing this happening again in the future by the sounds of it your engine was due a good overhaul
if it was me i would get all new gaskets and seals for head even a new pcv valve change the water/oil pump as they are prob after getting damaged ie seals ect i would give the tubo a look at aswell as that grunge in your sump has now been everywhere its all money man but its preventing this happening again in the future by the sounds of it your engine was due a good overhaul
when getting the headgasket dpne mate there are alot of other parts worth changin while ur in there n ud maybe be best sourcin them urself coz a garage may struggle. ull need the full gasket set inc head gasket, rocker,inlet,exhaust gaskets aswell. a thermostat as tht could be the faulty part tht caused ur blown gasket. ull needto get ur oil flushed and replace the filter too. youll need head bolts and its probly worth checking if there is a water leak anywhere in there while the head is off. it would b worth having it skimmed too but ur garage should arrange this. hope tht helps.
MATTYBYRNEgt2008
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i know ya feel man mines gone to but im toyota mechanic by trade so its not to bad
whiteglanzav
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well ordered the stuff yesterday and cost just over £100 then took it to somone that has worked on these car before and he said he would do all the work for £100 cuz he knows me so its cost me around 200 quid to get it done not bad
sweet as a nut !!
YES
This is a must for all Starlet engines if they've been above normal operating temps like yours.
They NEVER seal without decking, which means engine out.
With these motors, when they go wrong, do not skimp on cheap repairs, as they will fall apart again.
I tried to get away without decking 3 times, until my 4th head gasket went, and I rebuilt the entire engine.
Cost about £1300 all together, but it's now bullet proof.
List of things you need to replace, in order to acheive maximum reliability once rebuilt.
Headgasket - Toyota OEM ones are brilliant and are only £35
Headbolt set
All other engine gaskets, again go OEM and they're mint
Big End Barings
Crank Barings
Thrust Washers
Piston Rings
Block removed, decked and crosshatched, and chemically cleaned.
Head checked and skimmed if needed
Stem seals replaced
Timing Belt
Aux Belts
Timing belt tensioner
Radiator, as they block up and cause higher running temps.
Thermostat
Oil
Oil Filter
Coolant
Clean out all the oil in your coolant pipes/rad hoses.
Plugs
Doing all this at once will ensure an engine good for about 50k at 1.0BAR
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sam_glanz
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What stu said! get the gasket kit mate, comes with, head gasket, rocker cover seal, valve stem seals, injector seals, water pump seals, the hole lot, you might aswell re-lap your valves in aswelll while your there mate, not a big job but takes abit of time.. then youv got a fresh top end, Also i dont think the thermo stat housing has a gasket, you use sealant (IIRC)
sam_glanz
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Not in all cases mate, iv got away with it with out decking the block, and im sure alot of other people of here have aswell, yours must of got very hot
350ep70gr
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What you think mate? If block is bent dosent seem it is nessecary?
You always can check it tho..
And if you go metal gasket then i strongly recomend it.
And it is not nessacary to take the block out or change everything...
Diy resurface ways works very well..!
I think sigma speaks from experience..
and he would do it even if it wasnt nessecary too..Chris