5VZ 3.4 V6 Head Gasket Poll
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Just attempting to build a database of blown head gaskets for the 3.4 5VZ V-6 engine. Please copy and paste this questionnaire into your reply post.
Year of your Rig: 1997
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100): 4Runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?: YES
Mileage at HG failure: ~210K (194k on Odometer but I've had larger tires on since 70K miles - so odometer is reading less miles)
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known): 6
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?: Not prior - but started to leak coolant and get hot... was a symptom of it happening. So was rough idle at cold start... then finally white smoke for a few minutes after cold start.
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: NO. Didn't qualify even though my build was 12/96
Year of your Rig: 1997
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100): 4Runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?: YES
Mileage at HG failure: ~210K (194k on Odometer but I've had larger tires on since 70K miles - so odometer is reading less miles)
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known): 6
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?: Not prior - but started to leak coolant and get hot... was a symptom of it happening. So was rough idle at cold start... then finally white smoke for a few minutes after cold start.
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: NO. Didn't qualify even though my build was 12/96
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Year of your Rig: 2002
Rig Type: Tacoma double cab 4x4
Has your Head Gasket failed?: YES!!
Mileage at HG failure: 170,000
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known): right bank center
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?: don't know
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: Don't know I'm 3rd owner
Cheers,
Rig Type: Tacoma double cab 4x4
Has your Head Gasket failed?: YES!!
Mileage at HG failure: 170,000
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known): right bank center
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?: don't know
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: Don't know I'm 3rd owner
Cheers,
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Year of your Rig: 1996
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100):4runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?:yes
Mileage at HG failure:170K & 180K
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):unknown
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:unknown
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?:unknown
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100):4runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?:yes
Mileage at HG failure:170K & 180K
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):unknown
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:unknown
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?:unknown
#46
Year of your Rig: 1998 engine in a 1997
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100):4runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?:Yes
Mileage at HG failure:188,500
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):3
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:Yes
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?:Unknown
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100):4runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?:Yes
Mileage at HG failure:188,500
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):3
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:Yes
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?:Unknown
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Howdy folks,
Just attempting to build a database of blown head gaskets for the 3.4 5VZ V-6 engine. Please copy and paste this questionnaire into your reply post.
Year of your Rig:
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100):
Has your Head Gasket failed?:
Mileage at HG failure:
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?:
Cheers,
Jeremy
Just attempting to build a database of blown head gaskets for the 3.4 5VZ V-6 engine. Please copy and paste this questionnaire into your reply post.
Year of your Rig:
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100):
Has your Head Gasket failed?:
Mileage at HG failure:
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?:
Cheers,
Jeremy
Year of your Rig: 2002
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100): Tacoma
Has your Head Gasket failed?: No
Mileage at HG failure: 152000
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?: Never over heated
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: No recall on the HG
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Year of your Rig: 2004
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100): Tacoma
Has your Head Gasket failed?: external leak of coolant, probably fail soon
Mileage at HG failure: 172,000
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known): drivers side
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?: Never over heated
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: No
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100): Tacoma
Has your Head Gasket failed?: external leak of coolant, probably fail soon
Mileage at HG failure: 172,000
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known): drivers side
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?: Never over heated
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: No
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Year of your Rig: 1996
Rig Type: 4runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?:Yes
Mileage at HG failure:158,230
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):4
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:No
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: Unknown, Did Not Appear to have been when I replaced them.
Rig Type: 4runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?:Yes
Mileage at HG failure:158,230
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):4
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:No
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?: Unknown, Did Not Appear to have been when I replaced them.
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Year of your Rig: 97
Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100):4Runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?:YES
Mileage at HG failure: 178,000
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):6
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:No
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?:NA
When I checked, the heads were flat as could be, no machining neccesary, all valve clearances were within specs. I used Felpro MLS gaskets and have used it for towing this summer, so far,so good. If you are tore down this far, do yourself a favor and replace the starter contacts.
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Rig Type (Taco or Runner or T100):4Runner
Has your Head Gasket failed?:YES
Mileage at HG failure: 178,000
Cylinder of HG Failure (if known):6
Did your engine overheat prior to HG Failure?:No
Was the Head Gasket Recall work done on your rig prior to HG failure?:NA
When I checked, the heads were flat as could be, no machining neccesary, all valve clearances were within specs. I used Felpro MLS gaskets and have used it for towing this summer, so far,so good. If you are tore down this far, do yourself a favor and replace the starter contacts.
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