5sfe Head gasket death! Options

[MotoFoo86]

Soooo, i went outside about 5 minutes early before departing to work to warm up my car. Started her up, and walked back inside to finish my breakfast, i happened to take a slightly longer breakfast then normal, and when i went back outside i saw this:

http://s1326.beta.photobucket.com/user/jer...94fc5b.mp4.html

Super lame. I let her cool down (which didn't take long with the hood open and it being 5 degrees outside), and then limped her the 1.2 miles to work. Looks like the coolant froze, i had JUST put the on the list of things to do, oil change. When i got off work, i tenatively i walked to the auto parts store nearby and bought new fluid to refill what had burned off. Filled her up, and started her with the cap open.

Looks like she blew her head gasket. Antifreeze is pretty milky. bummer! Now the question is, how far do i want to take this?

New head gasket?

Rebuild?

rebuild + build it?

or

Time for a 3sgte swap?


First step, drain and refill oil and antifreeze to make sure it's not just water or some other contaminant.

This post has been edited by MotoFoo86: Dec 31, 2012 - 9:16 PM

[Smaay]

im getting 26-28 on the highways and about 24 in town. but thats cause i cant keep my foot out of it. its just so much fin to drive.

you are right about torque and ice. but just feather the gas. you dont have to floor it.

weight wise im going to guess that the 3MZ is very close to the 3S-GTE. yes its aluminum Vs iron but there are 2 heads and they are fairly big with the VVT.

my opinion is based on the fact that i know what it costs for a 3S swap. i know what my swap costs. and i know what your needs are. my first piece of advise is just get another 5S. but since you want to upgrade it, im suggesting the V6.

i drove Eryns car with a 3rd gen raised to 18 psi and i was impressed. if felt like driving my Supra. she did that all on the stock ECU too by the way. you dont need any piggyback.