CLEANSR5

Are you having shell do the repairs?

2WDoffroadx

YOTAPOWER You're not going to get much for it. v6 4x4 with 230k on it isn't going to get much more than $3k...let alone with blown gastkets.

If its a car you really love and everything else works fine, I'd say invest in the gasket replacement. If done properly, youre only going to have to replace them one time for the rest of its life.

pruney81

Just stop driving it and replace the head gaskets and new headbolts and all upper end seals including valve seals. Toyota sells a top end gasket set. That's what I did with my 95 4Runner a few months back and it breathed life into the engine. It didn't overheat and the heads weren't warped. It's basically worthless to you with a blown headgasket. At least fix it then sell it.

YotaPower

Right, but the problem is I don't have the money to have that work done, and I don't think i'm can do the work myself. I think I'm going to try some "haedgasket sealer," some liquid that you can pour into your radiator and it's supposed to seal the leak. Then when I sell it, I will disclose the recent head gasket problem, but at least it will be back to normal and driveable for a while.

Jay351

Why would you do that? Those sealent things just mess it up more. Either fix it the right way or sell it.

pruney81

You couldn't pay me to put that sealer stuff into my truck.

YotaPower

Actually, my dad just finished with the sealer stuff, and the engine is NOT spitting any white smoke anymore, NOR running rough. the truck hasn't been driven at all yet, just idled in the driveway. The stuff we used is called "K&W Permanent Head Gasket Repair" and is backed by a double-money-back guarantee. Nothing to lose! (I do doubt that this is a permanent fix, but enough to last a few more months before selling the truck as-is).

Corbit

Your radiator will get plugged up. I was on a road trip and had to due something , so I too tryed some of that crap. It might get you by for now , but it is only going to gunk and gum things up inside

pruney81

A double money back guarantee eh? How much is that like 20, 30 bucks if your engine totally blows up. Please let us know how long it lasts and if it causes any other problems.

YotaPower

Corbit: You mean the liquid stuff clogged your radiator during the treatment and it didn't all come out after flushing the system again? How long did it last you?

pruney: certainly will let you guys know. And yes, it probably only is $30 to me if my engine blows up. lol. But I'm hoping it lasts about two months before i sell it and disclose the HG problem.

Jay351

im REALLY hoping you are going to tell the purchaser that you ran hg gunk in the engine to seal it off.. because seriously... thats like selling a child a bomb with a lit fuse

pruney81

If it does last 2 months I wouldn't be surprised if it at least runs hot and warps the heads and toasts the valves. I can't imagine who would buy a truck that has had sealer put in to seal a headgasket unless it was dirt cheap. Personally, I'd rather buy one that had just blown a gasket than one that had sealer put in it and ran for awhile. What I'm trying to tell you is that you are going to do alot more damage than there is right now. There is a reason that replacing the gaskets is 1500 and the sealer is only 20 bucks or whatever you paid for it. You do get what you pay for. Good luck.

Jay351

The engine's worth just went down to 20 bucks, who knows what kinda internal damage this gunk is going to do, its probibly going to make the job alot worse if the hg is ever replaced, might be easier to swap in another 3.0 or a 3.4

mikewic

no one liek my tamalie(sp) steamer idea

PDR

My head gaskets went earlier this year (3.0 V6, Japanese import Surf) and I did spend a few days wondering if it was worth repairing.. The bill to replace gaskets and skim the heads came to GB Pounds 1,073 ($2,100), but what could I buy for that sort of money? The truck was in such good condition apart from the blown gasket. In the end I paid to have it fixed and I'm very glad that I did!

I think you are going to have a hard time selling your truck now. I've heard of unscrupulous people in your situation arrange to have their cars stolen and burnt out rather than face expensive repair bills.. it's a wicked thing to do but so would not declaring that you have used gasket gunk to any potential buyer.

ShortyzKustomz

That sealant blocks coolant passges, messes up thermostats, clogs radiators, and ruins waterpumps. Let alone that sealants is probably in all sorts of places since the HG was blown. I just did the gasket on my 22R. And once I figure out my little water leak I have now, I'll have it all done for less then $600 including shaved ported and polished head, new seals, header, and lots more mods at the same time

Jay351

3vze as 2x the work as it has two heads and two hg fool

ShortyzKustomz

I know. Im saying I did alot of mods and I still didnt spend much, My local shop is $165 per head to shave, clean and check the head and replace all seals. I've done headgaskets and built small blocks before too. Just get the FSM or ever a haynes manual and try your hand. Its already not running whats the worst that can happen

mt_goat

Wow, it's working huh? Let us know how it goes. I wonder how many shady used car lots have done the same thing.

YotaPower

alright, well you guys may be right about the sealant clogging other things, but too early to tell yet.

As of now, the engine is overheating, seems the thermo isn't opening up.
Now my Owners manual says the coolant system holds 10 qts. I know this is probably right, but my dad and I can't seem to get more than 3-4 qts back in the thing. We've tried running it, stopping it. Now we're taking the thermostat out and running the engine again to see if that's the problem. Can anyone confirm the 10qt coolant system?