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I blew a head gasket 2 years ago and my quotes from the dealership and the local prius shops for a replacement 100k engine were were all in the...
Look at danlatu's head gasket thread, I think it is stickied. He used a drill with a copper wire that is softer than the metal in the egr cooler...
So the stuck codes hunch was right. The Prius spent the day at the dealership. I spent a lot of time wondering. Toyota is known for reliability...
Here is the engine going back in. I do have some video of it too, but not from the angles I had hoped. It went in with the exhaust manifold...
The thing is though, the p0301 popped before I even turned the car on for the first time. I think it was stuck from the old engine. It won't...
danlatu is a wealth of knowledge on this and has good practices on how to do stuff. I would read his whole thread and note the good stuff. He...
Only orange wire was to the AC compressor. And the HV connector kind of pulls itself back in. On the good side, the hood went right back on...
Magic huh? Dark swirling evil magic if anything. It has me whipped and I might have to throw in the towel. I have some more pics to post and...
The manual didn't specify new bolts for the flywheel. They were pretty stout little bolts. That being said it will be interesting to see if...
I decided that it would probably be easier to refill the transaxle with the engine out. [ATTACH] Changing out the transaxle fluid the easy...
Earlier this week I got some goodies. The amazon guy brought me plugs and a can: [ATTACH] I also stopped by the stealership for some fluids...
I have a nice torque wrench but it only goes up to 200 ft lbs. The 90 degree turns were specified by the manual. I had to go more than the 200...
I need to play some catch up today and tomorrow. Last weekend I had to move the flywheel over. So the manual states you need all sorts of...
the manifold was disconnected from the engine. I took it off the exhaust though because i'm putting the newer lower mileage one that came with...
I apologize for the potato pictures. It was hot and humid out, and I was solo. I was supposed to video taking the engine out. That said, I...
Now for a game of name that part. I was walking by the prius and heard something drop. It landed dead center under the engine. Its maybe 1"...
I called LKQ this morning. After a week of showing the order was in processing they said it was being delivered today. Ok, I guess they don't...
So I finally came up with an appropriately redneck way to get at the back of the engine. [ATTACH] Once that was setup the bolts and studs on the...
I tried that front point just inside and in front of the pinch weld markers when I first got the car. I ended up with bent metal. Nothing on...
I stopped on the way home tonight and picked up an E8 Torx socket. HF is an hour away and my local Advanced had it as a single socket. It made...
