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Topic: Toyota Mechanic - South Bay  (Read 503 times)

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ex-kayaker

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Anybody able to reccomend a good mechanic or shop in the south bay?

Toyota Hilux 22re engine, started randomy hard starting, losing power/stuttering underway, overheating at rest, billowing white smoke from exhaust.  Head Gasket? 

Either way, I need this thing back on the road and have zero time to even entertain the idea of doing it myself. 
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SlackedTide

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Blown head gasket , probably cheaper to install a new rebuilt engine from Attarco. Then paying all that machine work. And having all that downtime n waiting . Good luck
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FishingForTheCure

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+1 on just having a rebuilt dropped in it.  Jasper has rebuilds too & are usually a 1 or 2-day delivery from the LA area.


ex-kayaker

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Yeah, was thinking going rebuilt.....still need someone to drop it in for me.
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FishingForTheCure

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Talk to RacinRob


Pacifico

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hopefully this time you'll drop something in there that'll get you over those .5 inch pebbles that stopped you in your tracks.
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