1981 Toyota Corolla Head Gasket

1981 TOYOTA COROLLA
138,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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LUKE GARDITI
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i just baught this car a week ago and the guy said it has a blown head gasket, i just want to make sure. well the car heats up really quick and white smoke comes out of the exhaust, its kind of a sweet smell. is there anything else that can be wrong?
Apr 30, 2009 at 12:44 PM
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Symptoms you have are of a faulty gasket. Most likely the head gasket, yes. May want to make sure that this hasn't caused more damage internally to the engine as well.









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Apr 30, 2009 at 1:33 PM
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LUKE GARDITI
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i took apart the head today and i say that there is antifreeze in only one of the pistons, could my head be cracked or what?
Apr 30, 2009 at 11:08 PM
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If there's one piston top that's noticeably cleaner than the others (because of the coolant) then this just indicates that you have had a bad head gasket. Doesn't prove anyting else though. A compression test would have to be done to really know but most likely it hasn't damaged anything unless the vehicle has been driven past the overheating point.








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Apr 30, 2009 at 11:30 PM
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LUKE GARDITI
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okay thanks
May 1, 2009 at 12:05 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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You might be better off getting a reman'd head, it may be warped to the point that it cannot be machined enought to get it flat.
May 1, 2009 at 7:10 AM
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LUKE GARDITI
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the guy who i baught it from changed the head gasket 4 years ago and he had it machined down then
May 1, 2009 at 7:29 AM
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