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OK, good, I was about to ask you to clarify your comment about premium aftermarket gaskets. The newer OEM head gasket is, I believe, the number I...

* Bookmarked * thank you :-)

No problem, I'm just sorry you need to deal with this again :doh:. In case you don't already know about it there is some more useful information on...

Hi all, reviving an old thread I guess. I've got an '87 4x4 Van. Never found a definitive answer on how the oil pan is removed. Do you pull the...

Hi Tim Fabulous reasoned response I will convey to the guy who will be affecting the repair All the very best Gary

If you can find an OEM gasket, I agree, this would be your best course of action.

I'm very sorry to hear that. There are several ways coolant can get into combustion areas but in my experience the only one that "clears up" when...

thanks for the tip about Megazip! I'll keep the group updated :-)

Ugh, that's awful. :no: My suggestion is use OEM gaskets. There are several 1111576040 available in UAE, if you can't get access them through ebay...

Hi there By way of an update. My chosen repair garage finished the head gasket and seal repair job using Victor Reinz 02-52850-01 kit He...

Jonny, I think I've done this but it's been so long that I don't remember distinctly. I've never had a stick-shift Previa, so there's that. But the...

This site is misbehaving tonight.

Well this thread is almost wrapped up I hope. Here is the latest. Not perfect but good enough to get me away from that white stuff in a few days. ...

thanks everyone, it was the alternator. It was a very easy swap. I used this link...

This is quite an old thread so I'm assuming you did the clutch fix, but I'm wondering if you (or anyone else) have any tips for other people (like...

If you're having some intermittency with your headlamps too, check your relay. Mine still clicked, but it was not good by any margin; the Power Out...

Yes, attached a hose to it and applied vacuum at idle. It stumbled so I thinking EGR is probably fine. I've got injectors on the way. Figured it...

:whs: Yes, I agree. I suspect you'll see a bunch of corrosion on your main link and probably the little yellow one by the battery as well. Tim

When you say "killed all the power " do you mean the engine died and all electrical went dead? If so, I would strongly suggest inspecting the fusible...

thank you! What I did notice is that when I turned on the head lamp it basically shorts. Last week when I did that it completely killed all the power...

Break in the wire/circuit somewhere between the alternator and the light? I had a diode burn out on mine on the back of the cluster that left the...

Code 11 is typically a bad Throttle Position Sensor. Have you checked to see if the egr is fully closed when the engine is off? It could also be...

Maybe this thread will help Thread: Check Engine light. Codes 4 and 11.