Thread: my poor hot smurf

Whatever you do DO NOT use an aftermarket cylinder head! They are nothing but trouble.
The genuine parts are generally the same price as most Toyota parts are line priced. Plus they carry a 2yr unlimited km's warranty.

We sell complete assembled heads through work (Toyota Dealership) if you are interested in repairing your truck. Head is sold on exchange basis. We reuse the valves and cam ( if reusable) everything else is brand new.

Whether you repair or flick comes down to how much you are prepared to spend and how much the vehicle is working for you. If you're not using it much and/or it isn't suitable for your lifestyle it may not be worth repairing even if the cost to repair is OK. If it fits with what you do and you want to keep it, it would be worth removing the head and checking exactly what is needed and going from there.
One thing to consider is if the head is removed and there is damage to the bores due to the coolant sitting in there, or if a glowplug tip had been broken off at some previous stage. Then it can get expensive. Bad enough to look at a new shortblock or a 2nd hand engine.

PM me if you need any advise