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Carrera as shop-crummy
Looks like my prized Carrera will have to be pressed into service as a Parts Chaser. My 92 Toyota 4x4 DD has lunched the motor (head gasket, water in oil oil in water, grrrrr) This is due to really poor work by a recommended shop that I dealt with in the past. Now I will have to replace the entire long block. Not a huge project, but I will have to use the Carrera to take my radiator, flywheel, fuel injectors, etc to get service.
I bought a Toyota because of the reputation, this one has been sort of a lemon in spite of the care I lavish on it. Oh well, better than buying a new truck. Just ranting, thanks for the sounding board.
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04-08-2009, 09:10 AM
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Was it a 3.0L V6? They're known for headgasket problems.
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04-08-2009, 10:29 AM
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Nah, it was the 22R-E. 99.9 % of them are bulletproof, but mine needed guides at 100000 miles, the d_nozzles that "fixed" it for me did a terrible job; I thought the shop had a good recommendation, but I had to go back twice for fixes that should never have needed doing. (that was 35000 miles ago, the head gasket is now blown, water mixed in the oil, I can't trust the rod bearings anymore, time to plug in a new bullet.)
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04-08-2009, 10:39 AM
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Strange, they must have royally f-ed it up. Those things will normally run forever using gravel as lubricant.
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04-08-2009, 10:40 AM
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My thoughts exactly, and I've changed the oil religiously at 3000.
I want to keep the truck, though, it still looks spiffy to me, the suspension is nice and tight, I can drive it anywhere, and I don't want to buy anything brand new at this particular time. (and the value is still holding pretty strong, for what it is.) Couple of grand for a new motor is a decent tradeoff for me.
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04-08-2009, 10:50 AM
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I still think that you'd be hard pressed to find a better truck. Resale value for Toyota trucks, even 17 year old ones, is incredible.
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04-08-2009, 10:57 AM
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Better then using a RR to carry PVC sprinkler pipe in...
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