Recent content by theresa4586

  1. T

    head gasket repair leads to piston through head

    forgot to add I didn't have them replace the engine. I called my brother who after berating me for 20 minutes for taking it to my SAAB guys as opposed to his Toyota guy, called them for me and I had it towed over there ... they replaced the engine for 2500.00. Geez. I have 3 young drivers...
  2. T

    head gasket repair leads to piston through head

    Hi guys. thanks for all the input. I don't know if there was a lot of noise before it blew, I do know that my 19 year old daughter was driving it on 270 and I would guess was going 70 or higher)... it was fixed on the 31st of Jan and the engine blew on the 14th. Probably the second or third...
  3. T

    head gasket repair leads to piston through head

    Hi guys. Looking for some advice. the head gasket failed on my 97 4 runner - 198K miles. I took it to the guys I have been using for years to keep my old SAAB running. they machined the heads, replaced the timing belt, water pump, radiator. they kept the car a day extra because they said...
  4. T

    wow do we love this car !

    She has been to Cape cod MA and key west FL from DC since we got her. She is a '97 with 150K miles (now 160K). She towed everyone out of Snowmaggedon.... my friends, my neighbors, and went through unplowed back roads with 3 feet without getting stuck (okay, I was a bit worried as the wheels...

Members online

No members online now.

Forum statistics

Threads
278,315
Messages
3,554,104
Members
248,016
Latest member
Advally Service
Back
Top