Recent content by Lineman8

Good info, thanks

Wow...so you owned two of these, and both needed head gaskets?! Is this just an expected maintenance at 160k+ or was that bad luck?.. I heard these problems as common with Subarus, but didn't expect to be inheriting a problem engine when buying a Toyota. My fault for overlooking this before...

On the replacement, did you replace the chain gasket at 155 or head gaskets?

Still working on quotes. Seems alot of mechanics don't even want to touch this job. The only quote I was able to get so far was around $2500 and they are over an hour drive from me. Others won't get back to me or it's a straight up no, we don't want the work. I will be replacing both while the...

Btw, never posted what was actually asked. Year Production Date 4x4 or 4x2 Mileage of failure Cylinder # that leaked 2005 09/04 4x4 158,000 #6 Case # 1804271104

Thank you two for the responses. I'm getting the undercarriage sprayed tomorrow at a mechanic in NH. Going to talk with them about it some more. I posted in another thread as well, the "request for action" one. Have a pending code on cylinder 6 which I discovered this morning, which isn't the...

Same Problem New to this forum and new to Toyota ownership. I recently purchased privately a 2005 4Runner with 158,000 on it, single owner in the town I live. Everything about it seems great, especially for being a new england vehicle all these years. I even spoke to the local mechanic who has...

Smell in overflow tank Is an exhaust smell in the coolant overflow tank always a blown head gasket? I don't have any other signs that were mentioned here, and no codes or anything. I just bought a 2005 with 158k a few weeks ago. I was messing around after waxing it today and when I smelled...