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"Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job..." (idiotinthegarage) 01/07/2018 at 12:09 • Filed to: None

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So my friend texts me that her 2011 Rav4 had a CEL and then overheated. A mechanic told her coolant got into the engine & it’s probably toast.

Question - do they make Jasper engines for these? Where could someone get a new, or even a rebuilt engine for a Rav4? I’ve no experience with JDM, so I don’t know what to tell her.

Any suggestions Oppo?

Spanfeller is a twat > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 01/07/2018 at 12:27

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boxrocket > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 01/07/2018 at 12:36

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Junkyard, LKQ, Copart, eBay...

Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... > Spanfeller is a twat 01/07/2018 at 12:39

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You’re right, I suppose I did know that was the answer.

Sadly, my friend just wants her appliance fixed, no Jalop will she ever be.

Spanfeller is a twat > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 01/07/2018 at 12:41

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on a long enough timeline, my jalop...

On a long (cries) enough timeline....

Steve in Manhattan > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 01/07/2018 at 14:14

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Coolant got into the engine ... nothing more by way of explanation?

RacinBob > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 01/07/2018 at 15:18

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Get a used motor. I don’t know the engine but am assuming that being a toyota, the head gasket or cracked head/block is an unusual failure is likely an outlier. As such, replace the engine with one with reasonable miles from a wrecked vehicle and move on.

RacinBob > RacinBob 01/07/2018 at 15:21

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By the way, have the mechanic determine cause of coolant leak. You’d hate to find out it was a water cooled oil cooler or something like head gasket that could repeat with then new engine. If it was a head gasket, I would have the mechanic replace it while it was out of the car as well as any other wear items (water pump, idler, cam belt if equipped, etc.

wafflesnfalafel > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 01/07/2018 at 15:47

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My in-laws one of those was drinking a bunch of oil until they traded it in at 120,000, (a quart every 1500 miles even using a heavier weight oil.) A used motor might not be the best option...

Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... > Steve in Manhattan 01/07/2018 at 23:27

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Yeah, that’s all I got from her at the moment.

Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... > RacinBob 01/07/2018 at 23:28

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Great ideas, thanks.

Steve in Manhattan > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 01/08/2018 at 01:26

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Might be a cheap rebuild, but someone with knowledge has to look.