antifreeze mess up

tjgraner09 · 12-02-2008, 11:45 AM

man my antifreeze is leaking like a b1tch and truck starts smoking when i stop so i have to put it in the shop for the fix it sucks no more tacoma for a while

Jester243 · 12-02-2008, 12:44 PM

Do you know where it is leaking from, hose, hose fitting, soft plug, thermostat housing?

dually · 12-02-2008, 01:05 PM

Blown headgasket?

tjgraner09 · 12-02-2008, 04:59 PM

yup its the head gasket there also changing all of my hoses ;and while there at it they are going to replace my cv boots; its 550 dollars for the parts and labor will be done thursday afternoon

Jester243 · 12-04-2008, 01:37 PM

Did you drive it much with the blown head gasket? I did on an old car i used to have, driving it home is the reason I used to have it

12-02-2008, 11:45 AM	#1
tjgraner09 Senior Member Joined: Oct 2008, #10124 Location: Clover, SC Gender: Male Posts: 138 97 XtraCab 1997 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 3" toytec lift 2 12" isignia subs, next mod 33x1250 tires	antifreeze mess up man my antifreeze is leaking like a b1tch and truck starts smoking when i stop so i have to put it in the shop for the fix it sucks no more tacoma for a while

12-02-2008, 12:44 PM	#2
Jester243 Now more extremeer Joined: Jun 2008, #7552 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 30 Gender: Guy Posts: 442 '08 SR5 Double Cab Impulse Red JBL 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Just had the front side windows tinted to match the others added Tacomaworld.com sticker...	Do you know where it is leaking from, hose, hose fitting, soft plug, thermostat housing? __________________ -Dan

12-04-2008, 01:37 PM	#5
Jester243 Now more extremeer Joined: Jun 2008, #7552 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 30 Gender: Guy Posts: 442 '08 SR5 Double Cab Impulse Red JBL 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Just had the front side windows tinted to match the others added Tacomaworld.com sticker...	Did you drive it much with the blown head gasket? I did on an old car i used to have, driving it home is the reason I used to have it __________________ -Dan

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tjgraner09 Senior Member Joined: Oct 2008, #10124 Location: Clover, SC Gender: Male Posts: 138 97 XtraCab 1997 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 3" toytec lift 2 12" isignia subs, next mod 33x1250 tires	yup its the head gasket there also changing all of my hoses ;and while there at it they are going to replace my cv boots; its 550 dollars for the parts and labor will be done thursday afternoon