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another one bites the dust
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:16 pm
by haynzy
Well my work truck spat the dummy today
Blown head gasket with cracks on every cylinder
damn you mr toyota and your 2lte
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:43 pm
by haydgq
Hey man that sux but with that engine its just a matter of time before it happens, Even the 1KZ is not much better once they are around the 230-250 thou km mark eh.
If you didnt keep the Prado and do a recon engine etc you could allways go a lwb Safari they are a great tough old work horse and a n/a td42 even preforms better than a 2lt.
When your around Ashhurst next give me a txt and pop in for a beer.
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:10 am
by Jafa
I got a 1UZ we could drop in there Haynzy!
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:32 pm
by Jerry
A new head is only $600, why not just replace it?? the head is the only dodgy part of the 2lte, its reliable as otherwise and a nice comfy truck....
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:35 pm
by haynzy
Jerry wrote:A new head is only $600, why not just replace it?? the head is the only dodgy part of the 2lte, its reliable as otherwise and a nice comfy truck....
new head, genuine toyota one, the cheap ones can cause problems and as it does around 1200km a week it needs to be reliable and at $1500 inc gaskets and new head studs aint to bad.
plus it was overdue for cambelt,water pump so its not all wasted,
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:39 pm
by haydgq
Hey Dave i know a guy with a couple of 2lt engine's in various states, One might even be complete so if you need any bits i can give ya his details.
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:35 pm
by haynzy
haydgq wrote:Hey Dave i know a guy with a couple of 2lt engine's in various states, One might even be complete so if you need any bits i can give ya his details.
ha cheers mate but she is fixed and back on the road
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:46 pm
by tweake
hopefully you did the 3L head upgrade.
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:46 pm
by haydgq
haynzy wrote:haydgq wrote:Hey Dave i know a guy with a couple of 2lt engine's in various states, One might even be complete so if you need any bits i can give ya his details.
ha cheers mate but she is fixed and back on the road
Sweet as, That was quick to get it back on the road man.
Re: another one bites the dust
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:56 pm
by haynzy
haydgq wrote:haynzy wrote:haydgq wrote:Hey Dave i know a guy with a couple of 2lt engine's in various states, One might even be complete so if you need any bits i can give ya his details.
ha cheers mate but she is fixed and back on the road
Sweet as, That was quick to get it back on the road man.
Lohn dean (landyrover) did it for me he is the man