 Imported engine swap 5S-FE |
 Mar 22, 2012 - 7:46 PM
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Found out my water pump and head gasket are bad. I was quoted less to buy an engine than to take my chances on the repairs, $700 + $300 labour. I'm going to replace the engine with an imported one at (hopefully) around 70k. Any tips on ensuring the longevity of this one? I put on 50k per year.
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Jun 25, 2012 - 2:36 AM
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look for consistent flow in the coolant, not bubbling. heat on lower and upper hoses should be similar, one should not be significantly cooler than the other. if you are getting bubbling extremely, and fluid doesn't go down, thats a sign of a bad head gasket. but im sure this was not the problem prior to.
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gts4 Imported engine swap 5S-FE Mar 22, 2012 - 7:46 PM
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