HI! just want some suggestions!!

Blackdog · 09-04-2009, 02:41 AM

Oh i see, you'd think there wld be a shop ther. And i will definatly check put that site, thanks for your help.

And i hope someone will help me with the intercooler bit, and also is it possible for my supra to be burning coolant? If so wat are the symptons??

btwilson86 · 09-04-2009, 06:05 AM

Burning coolant is not a good sign... If it is, you will typically see white smoke come out of the tailpipe, could see some overheating issues, maybe air in the cooling system, unexplainable loss of coolant. Typically, if you're burning coolant in a Supra, you've got a blown head gasket

Blackdog · 09-04-2009, 06:01 PM

OKay well that kinda sucks. this is what happens.
I start the car and it bleches out some exhaust...kinda odd. its not black but not white, id say it was more on the light side tho. Also the exhaust dose feel full of moisture.
After i turn the car off i look under the hood and on the left side of the top of the block in the front, smoke will eek out for about a minute. It also takes about a minute to start smoking. Then the radiatior seems to dump all its fluid in the storage tank and overflows..

So im pretty sure that if the head gasket isn't totally blow it will be soon, I have ceased to drive the car.
What size of HG should i get? 2 mm?? I plan i doing some upgrades so i want it to hold and of course it'll be metal

btwilson86 · 09-05-2009, 06:09 AM

If you plan on running a metal head gasket, you will need to have a machine shop machine the head gasket mounting surfaces of both the block and head. This is so that the mhg has a smooth mounting surface and will be less likely to blow again in the near future. Because machining the head and block will remove material from both of them, your compression ratio will change without the proper sized head gasket.

Long story short, can't buy a mhg until you know how much the machine shop removed from your head and block, as you will add the amount removed to the thickness of your gasket.

Blackdog · 09-05-2009, 07:32 AM

Well it just get more and more complicated lol but i good with that. So if i got just a regular gasket how well wld it hold up?

By the way thanks a bunch you have been most helpful

09-04-2009, 06:05 AM	#2
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	Burning coolant is not a good sign... If it is, you will typically see white smoke come out of the tailpipe, could see some overheating issues, maybe air in the cooling system, unexplainable loss of coolant. Typically, if you're burning coolant in a Supra, you've got a blown head gasket __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

09-05-2009, 06:09 AM	#4
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	If you plan on running a metal head gasket, you will need to have a machine shop machine the head gasket mounting surfaces of both the block and head. This is so that the mhg has a smooth mounting surface and will be less likely to blow again in the near future. Because machining the head and block will remove material from both of them, your compression ratio will change without the proper sized head gasket. Long story short, can't buy a mhg until you know how much the machine shop removed from your head and block, as you will add the amount removed to the thickness of your gasket. __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

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09-04-2009, 02:41 AM	#1
Blackdog Intake Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Powell, Wyoming Posts: 32	Oh i see, you'd think there wld be a shop ther. And i will definatly check put that site, thanks for your help. And i hope someone will help me with the intercooler bit, and also is it possible for my supra to be burning coolant? If so wat are the symptons??

09-04-2009, 06:01 PM	#3
Blackdog Intake Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Powell, Wyoming Posts: 32	OKay well that kinda sucks. this is what happens. I start the car and it bleches out some exhaust...kinda odd. its not black but not white, id say it was more on the light side tho. Also the exhaust dose feel full of moisture. After i turn the car off i look under the hood and on the left side of the top of the block in the front, smoke will eek out for about a minute. It also takes about a minute to start smoking. Then the radiatior seems to dump all its fluid in the storage tank and overflows.. So im pretty sure that if the head gasket isn't totally blow it will be soon, I have ceased to drive the car. What size of HG should i get? 2 mm?? I plan i doing some upgrades so i want it to hold and of course it'll be metal

09-05-2009, 07:32 AM	#5
Blackdog Intake Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Powell, Wyoming Posts: 32	Well it just get more and more complicated lol but i good with that. So if i got just a regular gasket how well wld it hold up? By the way thanks a bunch you have been most helpful