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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Spray(m): 8:49pm On Oct 29, 2022
waice6571:
Once you are planning to sell, I am planning to buy... No wahala. Don't even bother to fix the top gasket issue, i will buy it with the problem.

Name your price oga, but remember you are selling a faulty car..

I'm not selling again o. No vex

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by DaRuud(m): 8:50pm On Oct 29, 2022
Am interested in buying the car


Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car or sell it?
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by nedekid: 9:00pm On Oct 29, 2022
Top gasket is not a big deal unless you just want to change your car.
If I remember right, all they do is takeout the top cylinder and resurface it, grind the valves and then put a new gasket. Your car should even run smoother and get you more better fuel milage because accumulated carbon on the valves would be out.
What you are basically paying for is resurfacing, grinding, gasket and gum, Labour. You will also change the oil and filter if water mixed with it.

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Benwallt(m): 9:05pm On Oct 29, 2022
samintegrity:


Just a month bro and am already getting all series of noise coming from the engine..

It used to be very quiet before, now the noise dey annoy me
Just because of gasket. Abeg talk another thing. Gasket that mechanics change anyhow.

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by nedekid: 9:09pm On Oct 29, 2022
Peterosky:
.My brother, it's not about you being JJC.You are on point with your thinking. The same thing happened to me with the same car some years back, my mechanic changed the gasket. Trust me, the car is no longer the same. I will advise that if you have the money, sell it and buy another car.
Then you mechanic is probably a phony one. A burnt top gasket is no biggy. It is possible your mechanic did not grind the valves to remove carbon and make it sit properly. That may make the car loose compression. He probably did not resurface the cylinder head also.
Burnt gasket is not a big deal.
A lot of them too will not recouple things they lose properly eg vacuum hoses etc. Even to set timing belt accurately.
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Mrtaye: 9:14pm On Oct 29, 2022
samintegrity:


I want to agree with this comment, My Honda element gasket got burnt.

Changed the gasket and the SUV never remained the same again.

First, it sounds a bit louder than before...
Now am getting some strange whistling sound from engine
The engine dey whistle ni lolz
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Mrtaye: 9:15pm On Oct 29, 2022
advanceDNA:


I dont get you....so the solution is to sell the car just because some mechanics cant change top gasket......ordinary top gasket that you wont enter inside engine...okay be like u be the op's friend
Dem wan rip op lolz
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by kunkelhanspeter(m): 9:22pm On Oct 29, 2022
That how my carelessness I damaged my compressor (Avalon 2014)
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Ravenna: 9:26pm On Oct 29, 2022
advanceDNA:
Oradinary overheating??.. its a small matter naaa..the usual thing is to change the gasket....

U sound like u have too much money..make we call EFCC?? grin

Ur friend want to rip you off...


The tin tire me o..

Ordinary 3k gasket, Blue gum N600 and workmanship 3K,
Person wan change Car?!

If I say Toyota engines are overrated, some people go start to dry fume.

Honda anyday..

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by ashiwajew: 9:30pm On Oct 29, 2022
Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car or sell it?

You can change the gasket and continue to enjoy the car, provided you give a very good mechanic who knows how to set timing belt (this is very important) Mind you, don't give any road side mechanic. I will recommend Gazzuzz. He has a proper workshop in Lagos. He is also on Nairaland as Gazzuzz
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by fokudas: 9:45pm On Oct 29, 2022
author=Oblongata post=117854239]
Not all mechanics can successfully change the gasket of a vehicle excellently.

That car will never remain the same again…[/quote]

I had similar issue with my Camry Big Daddy and my mechanic a very professional one at that just ask me.to tow the vihecle to his workshop cox not too many people knows how to fix top gasket wahala. My mechanic is a pro he said the thing need to be surface first using a electrical machine before replacing woth a new one. In fact water got into my engine and the engine oil look like milk,he had to flush the engine with a new oil from oando before using Mobil 5litrs and others servicing stuff..............that was it.
If you have a very good machinic that is experience you dont have any fear you car will return back to life.
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by damoobaba: 9:49pm On Oct 29, 2022
samintegrity:


I want to agree with this comment, My Honda element gasket got burnt.

Changed the gasket and the SUV never remained the same again.

First, it sounds a bit louder than before...
Now am getting some strange whistling sound from engine

The engine is just whistling for now ABI, you need to wait until it enter studio and start singing proper.

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by lekanation(m): 9:52pm On Oct 29, 2022
Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car or sell it?
The car will work perfectly well but our mechanics in nigeria don't know much about timing chain, you will notice the timing chain inside the engine making noise
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Buffalo2(m): 10:14pm On Oct 29, 2022
Some mechanics are alarmist by nature. To replace common brake lining some on them will first shout "Haa oga, why are you just bringing it now? I pray it haven't affected the hub oo".
This same gasket matter happened to my Camry 2006 and immediately one werey started suggesting half engine. On top gasket fah! I took time to lecture him that if that's how it is designed to always buy another engine or half engine whenever there's overheating issue with cars, there won't be spare gasket to buy as replacement.
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by dickt(m): 10:42pm On Oct 29, 2022
Oblongata:

Not all mechanics can successfully change the gasket of a vehicle excellently.

That car will never remain the same again…

Mine was changed a year ago. The sound of the engine changed a little after the replacement of the gasket though, but it has been performing well as usual. No difference and no regret
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by jubrilELsudan: 10:45pm On Oct 29, 2022
Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car or sell it?



YOU ARE VERY STUPID

SO BECAUSE OF A FIX THAT WILL NOT EVEN COST YOU UP TO 100K INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOUR.....YOU WANT TO GO SELL YOUR CAR

WORST CASE YOU BUY HALF ENGINE WHICH WON'T EVEN COST YOU UP TO 200K

USE AND APPLY YOUR COMMON SENSE

THEY ARE OUT TO CHEAT YOU CAUSE THEY HAVE SEEN THAT YOU ARE VERY GULLIBLE AND HAVE NO SENSE

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by oladiran2(m): 11:07pm On Oct 29, 2022
Nothing is wrong with your car.gasket is on the top and it's not the main engine that's been opened.They just want to rip u off knowing you had little experience on cars. Just change the gasket to the original one and dats all. Mistake some saying car was never the same made might be that they replaced with the paper gasket or doubling when they could have gone for the original gasket which is more expensive than the paper type. Just make sure to tell the mechanic not to buy the paper gasket and to buy the original.I can't remember what the original is made with either aluminum or
so.
Spray:


Boss I be jjc may be na why grin grin
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by dandollaz: 11:44pm On Oct 29, 2022
That engine is gone.very hard to time your e gine back to normal
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Rocktation(f): 11:47pm On Oct 29, 2022
Spray:


I'm not selling again o. No vex

Honestly, I'm not even an expert but I know this one thing about gaskets- if e spoil, change am and the car go still work well for yearsss..
Take it from someone who has experienced it before (4runner 2k7).

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by walefalana(m): 12:27am On Oct 30, 2022
A good mechanic will do justice to it. It's not a big deal. It happened to my Highlander 04
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by davillian(m): 12:32am On Oct 30, 2022
Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car or sell it?
Sell the car
E get why
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by iukpe: 12:38am On Oct 30, 2022
The top gasket is just a seal between the engine block and the engine to which carries the cylinder ports and the valves. When overheating occurs this seal is deformed and could create a loss in compression and pressure. Replacing it will get the engine back to operational standard. Not a serious issue for a competent Toyota mechanic.

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by franksam2009: 1:02am On Oct 30, 2022
Spray:


My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

your friend? In this Lagos? It seems you just came from the village, u are not a lagosian
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Funflipper: 2:44am On Oct 30, 2022
samintegrity:


Just a month bro and am already getting all series of noise coming from the engine..

It used to be very quiet before, now the noise dey annoy me

Yeah, because mechanics in Nigeria will remove a total of 20 bolts while disassembling the engine and after coupling, there will be about 8 bolts left on the ground.

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by FireUpNow(m): 5:30am On Oct 30, 2022
Get the top gasket replaced and enjoy your car. You just have to be very careful with the car after changing the top gasket. You car dealer friend na thief, he wants to make some cool cash off you by selling the car for you to buy another. It will be a double gain for your car dealer friend because selling your old car he will make money and helping you get another car he will make money. Cash is not easy this sweet APC and Buhari era unless you have too much cash at your disposal. Are you amrriwd with kids?
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Munzy14(m): 6:03am On Oct 30, 2022
Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car or sell it?
Very few mechanics can change that without causing a change in sound of your vehicle.

Did that to one of my cars last year out of ignorance, mechanic saw oil inside radiator, and said my top gaskest has burnt...I allowed him to change it,The sound became louder with other issues..I sold the car sha.

And got aother replacement recently. Just few mechanics can handle this issue well.
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by zzbrodah: 6:17am On Oct 30, 2022
How can someone sell a car with burnt gasket without fixing it.E no clear.

Get a good mechanic,changing a top gasket is a simple task for a sound mechanic.

You don’t have to sell you car because of top gasket issue.

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Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Naijadaily: 7:00am On Oct 30, 2022
You're sounding like it's a Big Problem, I also had similar issue with my Peugeot 407, intact mine was more severe than yours that I started thinking of selling the car.

But I got a very good Mechanic and I changed it , no issues since then, Infact I like the new one than the follow come cos it improved the movement.



Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car or sell it?
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Bizzyliss(m): 7:10am On Oct 30, 2022
Is the engine 2az or 2gr?
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by Elbizzcklinz(m): 7:33am On Oct 30, 2022
Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car

or sell it?

I will buy the car. Chat me
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by prophetfire: 7:48am On Oct 30, 2022
Oblongata:
You must have poured water in the radiator before the engine was absolutely cool.

I believe you should change the gasket and sell it.

Don’t even try and buy half engine; just change the whole engine if you want to continue enjoying that car. But engine is very costly (like 500) so you best just replace the gasket and sell it off

I wish someone had told me this about my Camry 2010 3 years ago. Replaced it with half engine and eventually sold it as peanuts
. DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CARS AT ALL? TOP GASKET GOT BURNT AND YOU ARE TELLING HIM TO CHANGE ENGINE?
HE JUST NEEDS TO CHANGE THE TOP GASKET AND FIX WHAT LED TO THE BURNING. ITS A VERY SIMPLE AND CHEAP THING TO DO. HABA!!!
TOP GASKET GETTING BURNT DOESN'T MEAN ENGINE HAS GONE BAD. ITS A MINOR ISSUE. JUST BUY THE GASKET SET AND CHANGE IT.
Re: My Toyota 2009 Top Gasket Got Burnt Yesterday by prophetfire: 7:52am On Oct 30, 2022
Spray:
Pipe supplying water from radiator to engine got bad and I didn't take notice on-time. So they were limited supply of water.

And I was careless to check my temperature at the dashboard.

I called my mechanic and he said my top gasket got burnt. He said if we get it replaced, it will be alright.

My friend who's in to car dealing business said he can help me sell it and get another car.

What's you take about this? Continue with the car or sell it?
. That your friend that is telling you to sell your car because of burnt gasket is a fraud.
Burnt gasket is a minor issue. Just buy the gasket set and change it and fix the damaged water supply and continue using your car. It doesn't affect engine performance at all. It can be done in less than an hour.
What the mechanic told you is the right thing.
Unless you are so loaded and you just want to change car.

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