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Other than coolant replacements, maintenance has zero impact on this issue. Oil changes will not affect the lifespan of the headgasket. The EGR...
How many miles did you get out of the car before the battery failed? If you got 150k+ without issues, then the car was well-engineered. As a...
Headgasket DIY video: [MEDIA] It isn’t a terrible job. But I would do a much better job of cleaning the mating surfaces and be more precise in...
I think a some of the Toyota’s from the 90s and early 2000s were very overbuilt. But truck platforms are also a slightly different animal. From...
The car has 233K. What do you expect? Cars do not last forever. Every car is built for a specific lifespan.
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If you are only keeping the car for several months, I would replace the affected modules and hope for the best. Why bother with the reconditioning?
I bought mine from Rockauto.
The Aisin pumps, at least for this application, are the same as the dealer pumps. They will say Aisin but the Toyota mark is ground off.
He borrows mine. And he also uses a real scan tool to bleed his brakes.
Do a leakdown test and report back with your findings. Some of the non-atkinson cycle versions of the 1.8L had issues with the cylinder head....
The kit retails for $279.
[ATTACH] This works just fine for airing up tires.
[ATTACH] This light is my favorite Milwaukee tool though. I have been trying to convince @Raytheeagle to get one.
[ATTACH] Air compressors are way overrated.
When using FIPG (or any RTV), the most important step is to clean all mating surfaces until they are 100% free of any old RTV. The surfaces need...
Depending on the weekend I may be able to come by.
Find yourself a low mileage 03-08 Corolla, and you will be much further ahead from a cost per mile standpoint.
Book time for an engine replacement is 14.0 hours. So, that works out to $1400 (on the low end) - $2500 (upper end) for labor alone. If you can...
I have driven approx 3K since the two-cycle reconditioning process. Currently sitting at 174K. Subjectively, my battery does retain it's SOC...
