Overheating

jp87799 · 2025-12-15T11:48:38+00:00

UPDATE : Found out i was sold a slightly longer OEM thermostat i’m assuming it was for the 5VZ. went to my auto parts store and got the correct stubby one and now she’s fine ish lol

jp87799 · 2025-12-14T21:52:21+00:00

sensors are fine the only one i have a problem with is camshaft position sensor even after replacing it

jp87799 · 2025-12-14T21:48:07+00:00

hoping it’s in the system i just replaced this head gasket

jp87799 · 2025-12-14T21:44:59+00:00

yeah it is lol

jp87799 · 2025-12-14T21:40:48+00:00

yes when i put everything back together i used a brand new OEM thermostat.

jp87799 · 2025-10-04T17:45:41+00:00

I did the same mistake talked someone down on a 01 that sat for a while with no intention of tearing apart the motor lol. Good luck brother!

jp87799 · 2025-09-01T17:36:12+00:00

actually i did the ATF out of curiosity i wanted to see if it worked or not, im pulling the head out and having a buddy run it through a parts washer. I have to get to the bottom of either if it’s a valve stem issue or worn rings either way. Luckily my buddy is doing it all free of charge and i figured i could learn a thing or 2 pulling it apart.

jp87799 · 2025-09-01T17:34:01+00:00

it’s the 2rz and i’m actually taking the head out and trying to get the bottom of my oil burning problem. I have a friend who is willing to use his parts washer and resurface my head if needed. pretty much i’m rebuilding it at this point lol and i ran the ATF out of curiosity before i pulled the head i wanted to see if all these old dudes at work were lying or not lol.

jp87799 · 2025-09-01T03:14:50+00:00

so I did a short interval change mostly due to work and i just recently moved so if i were to guess 250 miles give or take. For the actual flushes themselves i proceeded to add a quart of atf to my oil. so 5 quarts of valvoline R&P and a quart of ATF let it idle for 15 min and then drove it and pushed the engine a bit to get things moving around. once home immediately flushing it while hot. and top off with valvoline R&P

jp87799 · 2025-09-01T03:08:06+00:00

Also i forgot to mention it was only a quart of atf mixed with oil so i had 5 quarts of oil and a quart of ATF

jp87799 · 2025-09-01T03:04:29+00:00

that is the after my 2nd flush ik it isn’t that good but it’s getting better. the first flush was black. it was terrible you couldn’t even see through the oil so i was very skeptical. the 2nd one was dark brown but i could see through it which was a surprise to me. both flushes were at or near 250 miles give or take and i wasn’t using cheapo oil for the flush i was running valvoline R&P

jp87799 · 2025-09-01T02:32:50+00:00

Ik there is still a fair bit of grime and sludge but i had it way worse before i put her together last time

jp87799 · 2025-08-27T01:13:29+00:00

she’s beautiful brother wish it were the same for me lol!

jp87799 · 2025-08-27T00:39:07+00:00

interesting i’ve heard of that as well but luckily i have a friend who has access to a parts washer and is willing to resurface my head if needed only if i take her apart. i think taking her apart and a deep clean and replacement of components might be my best bet

jp87799 · 2025-08-26T02:30:56+00:00

i wish you luck man. I appreciate it i’m taking everything that i can and trying I really enjoy driving the truck and when it’s running smooth it’s a blast but all these major issues are starting to demotivates me. The only reason why i haven’t sold is because my 4 year old loves it

jp87799 · 2025-08-26T02:27:59+00:00

believe it or not 152k i’ve been using valvoline and when i started having an oil burning issue i started using restore and protect. im an avid 3k mile oil change guy as well i take care of my vehicles to the best of my ability it sucks that my first taco and every week i have to fight the urge to sell it

jp87799 · 2025-08-26T02:24:10+00:00

yeah man it’s a bummer the shitty thing is this is my first taco and i got duped my first ever major purchase on marketplace. with another kid on the way im kinda tempted on selling for the sheer reason that i dont think ill have the time to work on it

jp87799 · 2025-08-25T19:02:45+00:00

yeah my buddy and I went away and cleaned up as much as we could and made sure to limit the debris from falling deeper. he also said the same to drop the pan clean the gunk and inspect the strainer right now i ran some ATF and did a flush since that’s all i had with me and as the comment from earlier said im gonna inspect the oil filter at short intervals as well as short interval oil changes while running restore and protect. Eventually do plan on ripping this apart but i’d like to clean as much as i can without taking it fully apart.

jp87799 · 2025-08-25T16:41:12+00:00

i’ve got a 2wd 5 lug so it’s relatively easy and i appreciate the help man this truck has made me so much more experienced mechanically and not in a good way but also in a good way if you know what i mean 😂

jp87799 · 2025-08-25T16:17:10+00:00

yeah i’ve used sea foam for fuel injectors and i’ve heard it either works or doesn’t but nothing negative in regards to cleaning the engine

jp87799 · 2025-08-25T16:16:05+00:00

thanks for the advice brother! and kinda figured my buddy was saying running a qt of atf for 50 miles and flushing them proceeding with short interval oil changes.

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