need fast advice about head gasket

[rotarex]

ok i just came back from my toyota dealer, P.S i do all my work on all my cars...... but today i think let toyota deal with it because i dont have any tools on hand, anyz i found a super minor leak on my transmission i wiped it off and again it comes wiped and again next day it came, ok i decided to go to toyota and ask what is it, they said i dont have a leak but i do have a call back free warranty for a head gasket and install, should i take it even tho i dont need it i think? or maybe that leak is from that gasket?? question again should i take it?? i ask because they sales person is pushing me to take it, saying hes not gonna be there next week and so on to take rite away

[cam2Xrunner]

Yeah man, jump on that. It's a known problem, and eventually you will blow the head gasket.

While they are in there, you can have the mechanic check out where the leak is coming from(it might actually be the headgasket)

[Sidney]

Yes take them on the offer and while they are at it have them replace both idlers and timing belt (at your cost for parts only) as those idlers have been known to seize up on the 3VZE engine.

24 Toyota headgasket & oil sludge recall sites:

http://www.brian894x4.com/V6headgasketrecall.html
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/V6-HG.htm
http://www.showmesome.info/hilux/info/recall.htm
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/4runner/topqs.html
http://www.yotatech.com/~corey/4runner_faq.htm
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/4runner/topqs.html
http://www.thecomplaintstation.com/c...inalrecord=14/
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ic/ic110028.htm
http://www.alldata.com/recall/make/Toyota_Truck.html
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/60/94601650.html
http://www.yotarepair.com/Campaigns.html (3.4L,V6,headgasket recall)
http://home.off-road.com/~bibelheime...eadgasket.html (3.4L,V6,headgasket recall)
http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/t100/3.4v6_headgasket.htm
http://www.jasperengines.com/pdf/5SFECoolantLeaksTB.pdf
http://www.lemonaidcars.com/secret_warranties.htm
http://www.nordicgroup.us/oil.htm#Toyota%20Sludge
http://www.toyota.com/about/news/pro...-consumer.html
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...ota-sludge.htm
http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=23
http://www.petitiononline.com/TMC2003/petition.html
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/TSBScans/sb621323.pdf
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/TSBScans/sb628694.pdf
http://groups.msn.com/ToyotaOwnersUn...gaskettsb.msnw
http://groups.msn.com/ToyotaOwnersUn...adgaskets.msnw
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ic/ic100052.htm

Sidney® ™
Repairs tv's,vcr's,home/car audio out of my home
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Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
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1985 Toyota 4-Runner,solid front straight axle,factory cruise control,sunroof,22R-E,W56,RN60LV-MSEK,rusted rear step/towing chrome bumper with 245 000 KM

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[rotarex]

hey thanks alot guys while im at it i should let them shave the valves something that makes it tick, what i really wanted was to get the head gasket changed if i was getting a minor intake and exhaust port and polish, but now i gotta take what im getting for free