What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?

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What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure? #650284 09/27/05 01:47 AM

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I might "possibly" be looking at a 3.0 V-6 truck. Just possibly, because it might be a deal I can't refuse, but I'm suspicious that the headgasket might have problems. Haven't looked at it yet. Other than looking at the inside of the oil cap, any other tips to see if the HG is going south?

I called Toyota and had them run the Vin. They claim that it never had the recall done, and in fact the old V-6 HG campaign never applied to that model.

I think it did, but either way, it appears the gaskets are original so that worries me.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Brian894X4	09/27/05 01:47 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	CraShYota	09/27/05 02:04 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Brian894X4	09/27/05 02:05 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Red_Chili	09/27/05 05:13 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Brian894X4	09/27/05 07:25 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	TheBandit	09/27/05 07:49 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Anonymous	09/27/05 08:36 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Brian894X4	09/27/05 10:22 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	ACES_HI	09/27/05 01:28 PM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Seattlegti	09/27/05 05:41 PM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Snowtoy	09/28/05 09:01 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	ToyotaChris	09/28/05 09:33 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Red_Chili	09/28/05 03:24 PM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	tkrispin	09/29/05 02:19 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	JoeyB	10/26/05 01:07 AM
Re: What are signs of an impending V-6 head gasket failure?	Brian894X4	10/26/05 01:22 AM

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