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I was able to work on it earlier and set the timing right this time around. I attached a video of me hand cranking it 720 from TDC....

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I got photos of the current timing. Do you think I bent any valves? I really hope not. What do you think? Because if the likelihood is...

robbiebags replied to the thread P0016 after head gasket replacement.

Oh boy. So the timing is that far off huh? I honestly won't be able to tell if I bent a valve. No experience with that yet. But I did...

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So I got to do an hour of work on the car today. Got the valve cover off. Now I'm trying to set the timing to TDC. However, the crank...

robbiebags replied to the thread P0016 after head gasket replacement.

Is this the video you're referring to? [MEDIA] On that video, he turns the sprocket bolt to get to the correct marking. He spun the...

robbiebags liked PriusCamper's post in the thread P0016 after head gasket replacement.

I've read a bunch of posts like this over the past dozen years and have never seen serious damage from timing sprocket position being...

robbiebags replied to the thread P0016 after head gasket replacement.

Dude you are the best. Thank you for the write up! I'm understanding everything you've said. I've done hours of research last night on...

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Do your best NOT to rush this. Go slow and pay very close attention to the marks and the chain. Put the engine at TDC first before...

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P0016 after head gasket replacement

Hey guys, I just finished replacing the head gasket for my 2011 prius with 195k miles. Unfortunately, during start up, the engine was...

Forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting