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Thread: 3S-FE head nasties :(

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    lolwut Grease Monkey
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    Default 3S-FE head nasties :(

    hey guys
    im new n shit
    picked up a ST162 coupe tonight but the guy i bought it off didnt hook up the thermo fan...
    so of course it overheated.
    first off, hot steam came out of the air vents in the cabin lol, and a bit of water on the floor
    im not fussed with this, ill just disconnect the heater water hoses, i can live with a jumper.
    as it was dark and my temp gauge doesnt light up, i didnt realize, just figured it was a buggy heater or leaking hose.

    then the car began to miss under load, again just figured it might be dirty spark plugs or something as id never driven the car before and it didnt affect anything.
    then when i got home the car was missing extremely badly, the water in the block was boiling and was a small leak of water from the engine.
    fun stuff!
    so now the car wont start lol, funnily enough.
    i connected the fan again so it wont happen in the future...

    question time..
    i assume its a) blown the head gasket, b) cracked the head or c) all of the above!

    any thoughts or ideas on this?
    ill rip the head off tomorrow and see how we go.

    if it is just a cracked head and/or blown gasket, is there anything else i could have damaged and should check?

    luckily its just a 3S-FE, so parts should be cheap and shouldn't be a huge drama to work on.

    any thoughts and advice would be good

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    Forum Sponsor Conversion King
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    Default Re: 3S-FE head nasties :(

    time for a 3S-GE?
    Quote Originally Posted by WHITCHY
    Prefer someone around the Sydney area but will travel a few hours for a good box!

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    Default Re: 3S-FE head nasties :(

    good idea to check if your head has gone soft after getting that hot
    your head machinist will be able to check if you have got the tool to

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    lolwut Grease Monkey
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    Default Re: 3S-FE head nasties :(

    im just gonna replace the whole thing lol
    anyone got a spare 3SFE sitting around they wanna offload in melbourne?

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