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1995 Toyota Corolla heads

Tiny
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  • 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 90,000 MILES
My car over heated a lot, I put in a new radiaotr, water pump, and new hoses. Are the heads in my car broken? How much is it to repair?
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 AT 2:35 AM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

There is a good chance that you have blown a head gasket and even cracked the head, this is quite reparable, but the cost will be unknown until the head is removed and tested.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 AT 4:59 AM
Tiny
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Have a compression test performed to check head.

If you remove head yourself, MAKE SURE to get the adjustment shims back in their original position.
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 AT 8:31 AM
Tiny
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Further to that, if the head is removed for any work, even if the valves are not touched, the shim clearances should be re calculated to get the clearances set again so that there is no chance of burning a valve at a later date due to a tight valve.

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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 AT 5:32 PM

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