(S)he's Gone

[emiliorescigno]

My 1991 Sedan got a free back to school inspection today, and the news was not good...engine is leaking oil into the coolant, could be a headgasket, who knows. My brother is going to keep driving it until it just doesn't work anymore. If anyone wants any non-critical AE92 sedan parts feel free to ask me, right now it's still sinking in that my baby is going to be gone....

[toyotaspeed90]

uh....... i hear a swap knocking at the door?

[karazy]

Try some stop leak. You might get lucky and get another year out of it.

[boosted gt]

once it finally dies try fixing it yourself. a headgasket kit isnt that much $

[94_Rolla_Guy]

just keep an eye that coolant isn't getting into the oil thats really bad news.......

[redgtxdi]

Originally Posted by boosted gt

once it finally dies try fixing it yourself. a headgasket kit isnt that much $

Well, that's what I was going to say. Unless you think there's potentially a breach of the cooling system elsewhere, I'd say your assumption about head gasket is correct & heck, it might be worth doin' a head gasket now & potentially putting several more years on the car.

Only other situations I hear of cooling system breach are in older motors where timing chains will eat thru guides, then start chewin' on the engine housing where coolant passages are dangerously close....(i.e. 22R motor).

(Somebody please correct me if there's another potential for breach)