toyta15

i have an 1987 toyota 4runner and i am loosing antifreez and water but it is not leaking out of my exhaust i think it is my head gasket but not really sure white smoke comes out of my exhaust when i start it up and continues for a few minutes.. what do you think? is it my head gasket? i just baught a new radiator and thermastatfor keeping the overheating issue down but still runs at205people tell me if i have a blown head gasket it will tend to get a little hot. anny tips or brands on replacing the head gasket???

terrybo3

Sounds like a headgasket to me. Do you have any creamy substance showing up in your oil cap / valve cover? Do you have the 3VZE or 22re?

toyta15

i have a 22r. and when i check my oil it is really thin and when i pull the oil cap off their is creamy stuff on the cap

georgiayota

yeap you need to get a new head gasket, and when you take the head off check it for any warpage. If warped take it to a machine shop and get them to shave it, it shouldn't cost more than $100 to shave the head

Kaydon

^ You should resurface the head anyway. Warped or not.

toyotatom93

Yup same problems as me, the HG. But I am going to school right now and broke, so hopefully it will hold up untill I can afford to fix that. (along with the chain, water pump...etc...) seeing as how I bought it like that and has held up for the last year I am optimistic it will hold up fine (But probably die when I am in most need of it and furthest away from being able to spend money on it)