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Joy Rivera
Newbie
WA
Soarer JZZ30 GT-TL

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Monday, May 02, 2011 - 07:04 pm, by:  Joy Rivera (Dariojoy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi everyone

Need some general opinion or advice ...

I have a black 1995 Toyota Soarer GT TL auto, done 240K. Very good condition except the engine is dead, need to replace head gasket...eeek! Totally my fault for not checking the oil levels...and let it run dry. Sigh...

Got a quote of roughly $3000K to fix the thing...wondering if it is worth paying the money and then resell, or just resell as is, wonder how much ppl would pay for a dead car? :-(

Any thoughts?

If i need to post this somewhere else or this has been answered let me know too....

Thank you!

Joy
Tom Richards
DieHard
nsw
V8

Posts: 642
Reg: 08-2005

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Monday, May 02, 2011 - 08:03 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

buy another engine for half the repair quote
Shane Haverkamp
DieHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Reg: 10-2007

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Monday, May 02, 2011 - 08:47 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i think you would have done more then a head gasket if its over heated from no oil. and $3000 for a head gasket its self is a total rip, shouldnt be anymore then $1200 to $1500 i reckon for a head gasket

but yeah source a 2nd hand engine, ALOT cheaper
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31

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Reg: 09-2007

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Monday, May 02, 2011 - 11:23 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

second engine imo.
David Grima
Goo Roo
WA
1JZ-GTE TT

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Reg: 07-2007

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Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 06:56 pm, by:  David Grima (Maltezr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

just get a 2nd hand 1jz, cause I doubt if the head gasket would be the only problem... you probably seized the motor.

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