busted radiator? or BHG?

denny2hand · 09-19-2007, 03:59 AM

is it safe to assume that the head gasket problem happens more often on the turbo cars due to the extra pressures caused by boost? or is it just as common on non turbo engines? it might be possible that the original owner of my car already replaced it. they were the original owner until 2005. maybe i can check my local dealer to see if they have any service records on it.

SideWinderGX · 09-19-2007, 04:24 AM

it happens on both cars, although id (personally) say it happens moreso on turbocharged cars.

if theres a way of knowing whether toyota did work on the car, other than giong to a SPECIFIC place and asking so, please let me know =D id like to know the same thing haha. itd definitely save me a LOT of trouble.

Syris · 09-19-2007, 06:15 PM

if your not totally sure your safest bet, could be to just purchase a HG kit and some ARP's and go in and replace it before the HG does blow. Should save you some time and money provided you dont find any other problems within.

09-19-2007, 04:24 AM	#2
SideWinderGX 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 203	it happens on both cars, although id (personally) say it happens moreso on turbocharged cars. if theres a way of knowing whether toyota did work on the car, other than giong to a SPECIFIC place and asking so, please let me know =D id like to know the same thing haha. itd definitely save me a LOT of trouble. __________________ my car: 1987 brownish Toyota Supra Turbo, automatic 7MGTE engine with ~100k miles on it.

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09-19-2007, 03:59 AM	#1
denny2hand Stock Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: D/FW TEXAS Posts: 11	is it safe to assume that the head gasket problem happens more often on the turbo cars due to the extra pressures caused by boost? or is it just as common on non turbo engines? it might be possible that the original owner of my car already replaced it. they were the original owner until 2005. maybe i can check my local dealer to see if they have any service records on it.

09-19-2007, 06:15 PM	#3
Syris 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: OH Posts: 67	if your not totally sure your safest bet, could be to just purchase a HG kit and some ARP's and go in and replace it before the HG does blow. Should save you some time and money provided you dont find any other problems within.