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ID this part and why it is leaking anti-freeze please.

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Old 08-24-2006, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rbmc
In each and everyone of these engines, they had the head gasket replaced at least once before, either by the dealer, private shop and one did it by himself and out of the eleven engines reasearched, eight had enough FIPG to seal a battleship.

My buddys that work as a Toyota Dealer Techs told me that the FIPG is free for them and too much is not enough and is Cheap Insurance on preventing his wrench job from leaking and a return visit from the customer.

Once Again, Caution with the FIPG

RBMC
What he said!! I had to pick several black snakes and bits out of my radiator over the years since my HG replacement. I can only imagine how engine cooling might be compromised by that stuff clogging passages. Maybe that's why I only got 238K out of my 3.0
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