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Tiny
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  • 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
91 Toyota Camry. Overheated, still starts & runs but empties radiator thru tail pipe. No water in oil or tranny. It's a 6 cyl, auto, a/c. Is this a guaranteed block or head job? I need to know if it's worth fixing.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 AT 3:27 AM

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Tiny
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Running well no miss or water in oil then may have intake gasket leaking. Check engine compression that should tell
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011 AT 3:15 PM
Tiny
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Will the compression test tell if it is the head gasket or block? Thanks.
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Friday, January 14th, 2011 AT 7:32 AM
Tiny
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No need leak down for that block not likely worst case head will need machined
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Friday, January 14th, 2011 AT 3:35 PM

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