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I have more than 26 years experience as toyota technician, I will be able to answer most questions related to the toyota product line up to the present year models, I specialize in difficult to diagnose problems but when posting a question please keep in mind that some situations require the used of special test equipment and diagnostic procedures especially as the newer models become more technologically advanced, so without actually having the car on hand I may only be able to try to steer you in the right direction and in some cases may have to refer you to the toyota dealer but at least you will know what you may be dealing with. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, I will have an answer for you in most cases. When posting a question keep in mind that I reside in the US, although I get questions from all over the world I may not have an answer for models that are not sold in the US, I will do a reasonable search to try to match your model to the US model,please refrain from asking about diesel powered vehicles, I have no information for them. In most cases I will not answer questions about major modifications of OEM components, engine swapping or aftermarket products,please post a question not a statement, please provide enough basic information such as year, model, what engine and if anything has already been done to fix the problem, the more information I get the more I can help without having to ask you more questions.

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Toyota technician since 1979,expert in electrical systems,OBD systems,engine repair, driveability problems,EFI systems,ASE certified,Toyota master technician.
Certified Hybrid Vehicle technician.

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Toyota master technician, ASE certified in eight catagories, Hybrid vehicle certified.

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Toyota Repair - 22RE coolant problems

Expert: Ted Ritter - 11/9/2009

Question
Hi just wondering if you Have seen small cracks in a cylinder head on a Toyota 4cyl. 4x4 22RE 218 000kms. I just had the head gasket replaced and the head planed.problem didn't get solved. The coolant keeps overflowing the Reservoir.Then when coolant is low the engine surges from low to higher rpms when I come to a stop.I don't have any smoke and no coolant in the oil.I also had the valves and timing set a few times but no one seems to do it right. Should it be done cold or hot or both? Have you seen the new barsleak 3 part professional series Head Gasket Fix???I don't have the money to buy a cylinder head Yet.Have you seen these problems before. Thanks Tony

Answer
Yes these cylinder heads have a tendency to have cracks, how long has been been since the headgasket was replaced? if done recently then there may just be a lot of air still in the cooling system, sometimes these air pockets take a while to clear up, the engine surges because the coolant temp sensor is reacting to the hot spots and the cools down when coolant makes contact with it. Was the thermostat replaced? Let the engine cool off and remove the top radiator hose from the radiator and slowly pour water/coolant into the hose, this may take a while but do this until there are no more bubbles coming up, reattach the hose and start the engine, let it idle and see how fast it overheats, the overheating may be due to another cause not the head or gasket. The valves should be adjusted with the engine cold at 0.008" intake and 0.12" exhaust.

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