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Toyota Avensis head gasket

  • 15-04-2019 6:33pm
    #1
    sidcon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    Just been told by my mechanic the head gasket is gone in my Toyota avensis T27 09 model,
    Would anyone have a rough price to fix, just after committing to a new kitchen and can't afford a major repair bill on car also


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Depends on what caused it and how bad the damage is. I’d imagine it’s €500 minimum.


  • #3
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    What engine is it? Would be a bit odd for the HG to go in one of these unless it's the 2.2 diesel.


  • #4
    sidcon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭sidcon


    Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »
    What engine is it? Would be a bit odd for the HG to go in one of these unless it's the 2.2 diesel.

    2L diesel


  • #5
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    That's one of the most reliable diesel engines there is. How do you know the HG is gone? What are the symptoms? Has it never been serviced or something?


  • #6
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    The blocks can warp on those engines. It's a big job to do a warped block and would be cheaper to put a used engine in if that was the case.


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  • #7
    supervento
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭supervento


    Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »
    That's one of the most reliable diesel engines there is. How do you know the HG is gone? What are the symptoms? Has it never been serviced or something?

    There is a Toyota Service Bulletin on headgasket issues on the T250 model Avensis.

    There was a goodwill campaign by Toyota at the time... I think cars under 7 or 8 years old with less than 110k miles Toyota would cover them... new short block etc


  • #8
    sidcon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭sidcon


    Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »
    That's one of the most reliable diesel engines there is. How do you know the HG is gone? What are the symptoms? Has it never been serviced or something?

    The engine started overheating, pulled over cooled it down and noticed no coolant in it, drove to nearby station got a bottle of coolant and put it in.
    The next day I booked it in for mechanic to look at it and then drove to work with it. Coming through port tunnel again engine overheated got out of port tunnel pulled over and could see coolant was empty again and had leaked out all over engine.
    Mechanic straight away said head gasket was gone, didn't drive it again and then mechanic picked it up today. Checked it out and again confirmed head gasket after inspection, said he has two cars ahead of mine but will get a look at stripping and seeing full price once he has the other two done.


  • #9
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »
    That's one of the most reliable diesel engines there is. How do you know the HG is gone? What are the symptoms? Has it never been serviced or something?

    Not really, they're troublesome enough, not that nice to work on either.


  • #10
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    Ah fair enough so, the fact that it overheated could easily have cooked the head gasket alright!


  • #11
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,127 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    sidcon wrote: »
    Hi
    Just been told by my mechanic the head gasket is gone in my Toyota avensis T27 09 model,
    Would anyone have a rough price to fix, just after committing to a new kitchen and can't afford a major repair bill on car also

    My bro has this issue at moment. Same car. My mechanic who is excellent said e700 ball park. Based in Dublin 14. Pm if you want his details


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  • #12
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    pablo128 wrote: »
    The blocks can warp on those engines. It's a big job to do a warped block and would be cheaper to put a used engine in if that was the case.

    Best solution all round.


  • #13
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    My bro has this issue at moment. Same car. My mechanic who is excellent said e700 ball park. Based in Dublin 14. Pm if you want his details

    This should be approached with caution, if the mechanic is not familiar with these engines he may think its a simple job of remove head and skim and refit but that has a very low success rate on the 2.0 and 2.2.


  • #14
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    rex-x wrote: »
    This should be approached with caution, if the mechanic is not familiar with these engines he may think its a simple job of remove head and skim and refit but that has a very low success rate on the 2.0 and 2.2.

    It should be said that the earlier 2.0 D4D up to 06 had an iron block. The newer engine 06 on has an alloy block. Much softer.


  • #15
    sumo12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭sumo12


    rex-x wrote: »
    This should be approached with caution, if the mechanic is not familiar with these engines he may think its a simple job of remove head and skim and refit but that has a very low success rate on the 2.0 and 2.2.

    +1 for that answer. 90% of the time the engine is for the bin.


  • #16
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,127 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    rex-x wrote: »
    This should be approached with caution, if the mechanic is not familiar with these engines he may think its a simple job of remove head and skim and refit but that has a very low success rate on the 2.0 and 2.2.

    Yeah bro is looking for replacement engine !


  • #17
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    Yeah bro is looking for replacement engine !

    Good luck with that!!


  • #18
    sidcon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭sidcon


    So as the original Poster I taught I would update you all. Mechanic confirmed its the head gasket that's gone, the rad will need replacing also as that's where the leak was coming from.
    Repair cost at mate rate 1800 parts, rebuild labour.
    I've opted for a second hand 4 injector engine and rad which I sourced for 700. 50 quid delivery.
    250 to fit the engine in labour. So €1k all in. I've had to scale back the kitchen refub but hopefully motoring by next week


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