Recent content by NC_Jones

I did a cursory check on Ebay and some other sites offering the lowest prices today and still see these upside down gaskets for sale out there. I am begining to wonder if this is why we are seeing so many 3.0's with blown gaskets. Made in China. Go figure.

Ooops sorry Chris. Too many threads today. By the way, I am in Oxford NC. Good luck on your project.

Max, I saw your gasket set. READ THIS: Fake/Upside Down 3VZE Head Gaskets! - YotaTech Forums The head gasket went out on my 95 last week and I have been doing some research. Thank God for these forums.

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Thanks, your input is most helpful. Just goes to show ya what they say about assuming things... The more that I delve into this vehicle, the more unease I have about driving it very far from the house. Despite having no O/D, it seems to run fine BUT it may be on the verge of a head gasket blow...

My "New" 95 recently stopped upshifting into OD. I have downloaded a Toyota shop manual for this vehicle and have begun following the flow charts and trouble-shooting guides in trying to diagnose this issue. She passed the road test and was able to upshift into OD with the solenoid wire...

Hi folks, I have been a fan of Toyota's since 1998 when I bought a brand new Taco SR5. The next year my wife purchased a Rav 4. We were thrilled with both vehicles. Not a lick of trouble outside of normal maintenence. 150,000 mi on the Rav and 200,000 on the Tacoma. We lost the Rav4 about 5...