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Around Central Texas I could find the following options. Not at every shop by any means. A head gasket job $1500 with new gaskets and nothing...
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Take the wiper assembly off like you were changing the plugs and use a pressure washer. There are six block to block joints under the timing...
Agree. Never had a Toyota I owned leak refrigerant. Which includes three hybrid variable capacity ac systems over a 15 year period. They...
The sight glass is unreliable in a variable capacity ac system. Generally the right way is to remove the remaining 134a, pull a vacuum and weigh...
The takeaway is an old car is not as reliable. That may be ok for a serious diy'er but my choice would be a more recent conventional car for...
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US mechanics could learn a lot from tradesmen in the UK. How in the world do you get those kind of miles in three months? That island is not...
Good hubs like oem and Timken can cost up to $350 for the part alone. I replaced one a couple of years ago using a Timken $200 part. Around $75...
If you changed the maf (mass flow sensor) and did not use oem, I would circle back and fix that mistake.
Michelin all day long. They easily make their stated mileage. I usually get 80,000-100,000 on my Michelins. My 2012 v is working on its third...
Agree the hybrid battery is more likely than a fuel pump. Watch the charge level indicator. If it is goes low while waiting at a light on a...
1224 has packages. I believe all 1224s came with package 1, most had another as well. See the last paragraph of post 4.
Not directly from the vin in a decoder. A dealer's part department can see the equivalent of a build sheet with specific parts for that vin....
There were three models. One base model with no extra Packages of options. Model 1220. A second model with one or more of the Packages of...
No egr on gen2 plus a completely different 1.5L engine. It used an elaborate coolant system in an attempt to have consistent temps and warm up...
This car is one of the most complex ever made and repairs are expensive. These hybrids are primarily an underpowered gas engine that uses a very...
High quality dual camera borescope inspection with the cooling system under pressure. Signs are steam cleaned piston(s), possible active drips...
Most gen3 head gaskets go out slowly with the first severe rattle in the morning which may not repeat for weeks. 15,000 miles later the rattles...
