10,000th head gasket question on 3VZ-E
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10,000th head gasket question on 3VZ-E
I tried searching, and I might just be burnt out from school, but big question.
I just had my head gaskets/timing belt/water pump/plugs done and things are running pretty smoothly, just have to tweak the idle a bit.
Last night I was driving my truck and when I parked, I noticed a smell of coolant and then some steam/smoke started coming out from under my hood. I opened it up and heard a sizzling sound (almost like if you were frying eggs) by the rear of the engine on the passengers side.
Is this a possible leak in the gasket? or is it something else I should be worried about?
I just had my head gaskets/timing belt/water pump/plugs done and things are running pretty smoothly, just have to tweak the idle a bit.
Last night I was driving my truck and when I parked, I noticed a smell of coolant and then some steam/smoke started coming out from under my hood. I opened it up and heard a sizzling sound (almost like if you were frying eggs) by the rear of the engine on the passengers side.
Is this a possible leak in the gasket? or is it something else I should be worried about?
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I wouldn't expect headgasket right away. Given it could be, but I wouldn't immediately suspect it. I'd first check the heater hoses and their connections, cause they are the easiest (and cheapest) to check.
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Thanks, I'll give this a shot when I get home. I haven't looked at my coolant yet because every time I think about it, I've just driven it and it's hot. I started it up and let it idle this morning and it worked fine, so I'll have to look at the other stuff.
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I'd guess the upside-down u-shaped hose first. It's the primary cause of coolant on the crossover pipe.
It's passenger side, directly behind/underneath the plenum. REMOVE THE HOOD to get at it or you'll be sorry. SERIOUSLY--the hood is a snap to get off/on.
It's passenger side, directly behind/underneath the plenum. REMOVE THE HOOD to get at it or you'll be sorry. SERIOUSLY--the hood is a snap to get off/on.
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Thanks guys.
I had limited time this afternoon, so I decided to deal with my CEL instead. I should have some time to get at this possibly tuesday. Hopefully I have enough tools to get the hood off and check things out.
I had limited time this afternoon, so I decided to deal with my CEL instead. I should have some time to get at this possibly tuesday. Hopefully I have enough tools to get the hood off and check things out.
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It's more than likely the J hose between the intake and the firewall. As stated above looks like an upside down U. Real easy to change if you have a real long pair of needlenost pliers (I have pairs with a 45 degree bent nose I like to use for the clamps, and then some hose pliers to break the hose free off of the nipple). With the right tools, will take like 5 minutes to replace it. Without the right stuff, you're gonna be cussin for a while.
Before condemning anything though, I'd highly recommend drive it for a while until it's good and hot so you can hear it sizzling and dripping. Get a good bright flashlight and look back there. Whatever is leaking will be wet It's probably just a pinhole somewhere in one of the hoses. It's also very possible it's the heater core hose that's up on the top.
Any of those hoses have a real high probability to leak, especially after someone was just in there doing all that work. Old rubber gets hard, brittle and cracks very easily. After I redid my motor I was chasing down little pinhole coolant leaks all over the place.
Before condemning anything though, I'd highly recommend drive it for a while until it's good and hot so you can hear it sizzling and dripping. Get a good bright flashlight and look back there. Whatever is leaking will be wet It's probably just a pinhole somewhere in one of the hoses. It's also very possible it's the heater core hose that's up on the top.
Any of those hoses have a real high probability to leak, especially after someone was just in there doing all that work. Old rubber gets hard, brittle and cracks very easily. After I redid my motor I was chasing down little pinhole coolant leaks all over the place.
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