Awesome video thanks

Almost all modern vehicles including other generation Priuses have aluminum heads and steel head bolts so this doesn't explain why the 2010 to 2015 have such a high failure rate. Perhaps head bolt spacing, head gasket material or I've even read that the electric water pump is to blame since as it ages the pump slows down. It seems to be fairly typical that cylinder 1 ends up leaking and misfiring. A deeper dive needs to go into this problem. Maybe the fix is as simple as changing your coolant every couple years but it seems like a design deficiency to me. Small clarification I should have made earlier. I really don't think the engine cycling and resulting thermal expansion is as extreme as what is explained in this video since the engine needs to maintain a certain operating range for emissions and to maintain the heater. I don't see the engine dropping more than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. For example in the winter the engine rarely shuts off. That leads to one of my only other gripes I have about the car, I wish the car had a temperature gauge. I've read a lot of antidotal explanations online but nothing in my mind pointing to a true root cause.

Hey I watched your videos and looks exactly like what I have going on do you have any partners in Atlanta ?

WARNING! This vehicle contains a boobytrap that can add DAYS to your repair. The 17 cam hold-down bolts with a gold color are Torque To Yield (TTY) and should not be reused because there is about a 50% chance one will break off in the engine. None of the manuals mention this and none of the rebuild kits include them - we had to order them through a Toyota dealership. If you don't already own a bolt extractor, get one before this stage of the repair.

CAUTION: This vehicle contains a booby trap that can add DAYS to your repair. The 17 gold colored head bolts that hold the cams to the head of the engine are Torque To Yield (TTY) and should only be used once. None of the manuals mention this and the spares are not included in any of the rebuild kits. The odds of breaking one off and needing a bolt extractor are about 50% so flip a coin and maybe you get away with it when you torque them to 20 ft lbs as the creator of this video does. We couldn't find replacements anywhere on line and had to get them ordered through a Toyota dealership.

Had a 2005 aka 2004 built Silverado, till the head gasket blew on me April Fools Day!~ Only 167,000 Miles, but got it with 57K miles in 2007 from my brother. Caused the power steering & braking system to fail at the same time, happened while driving and ended up in a cemetery easement.

Superb video! Thanks guys

??? what TWO hoses ??? I only SEE one hose ???

Do u need to top dead center before removing heads?? Please let me know lol

Reading through comments now I’m wondering if my 2014 Prius 2 got messed cause I kept driving it after getting my engine replaced and finding out my ac doesn’t blow cold. Maybe there was a leak all along that developed into another head gasket leak.

Just had this happen on the same location on this exact engine...what a great video

Wish I stayed near you I’m in so cal and just had engine replaced last year with a 5k engine. Doing the gasket shuffle all over. Third time is not the charm

Thank you. You just convinced me to keep my 2008 van. I don’t have much to lose at this point.

Man this baby shower back ground music is gey😂

Please make a video

Hey Guys Im going to drive to you from Oklahoma!! WHERE should i go? To have you guys fix my beloved 2015 345k on it

A brilliant Job 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Thank you very much. Your cam shaft technique saved me a ron of time.

terrible vid

Can I know what you used so I can find them.

Tradu text folosind camera foto I understand that on the 2014 and 2015 models of the Toyota Prius, they changed the cylinder head gasket to a better one. This is true ? Plus, Toyota recommends changing the water pump after 200 miles, which is the main reason the head gasket fails. Thanks!

Hi. I am about to replace a head gasket on my Honda Accord 1996. It is the same sohc engine just a 2.2 vtec. can I use the same technique to replace the HG?

What about EGR?It gives same issue.

Very useful. Called them today for rebuilt motor prices and they were very helpful. Subscribed.

One of the most rewarding accomplishments I’ve done in a long time. Did this on my wife’s first owned and beloved vehicle: a 2004 4runner SR5 with 204K miles. Just like the guy said, “ if you did everything right, it should start right up.” I can’t thank Gasket Master’s enough for posting this DIY video!

Awesome instructional video! Top notch in every aspect and very informative with good commentary. Well done!

I have a question does machining the head affect the timing? And how am I supposed to know how much is too much because I heard that toyota heads are one time use because its an interference engine. Great video🎉🎉🎉

Can a head gasket cause a misfire on a specific cylinder.?

You must use with plain water. No antifreeze.

Amazing video. You're a great instructor. Gonna attempt this soon when I get the time

Anything else yall reccomend replacing "while you are there?" I'm thinking knock sensors and harness. Anything else?

Dont run low on coolant and youll be fine

Tackling this right now, so far so good, this video gave me confidence, wish me luck!

do you know why the reasons to this happening?

When I got my heads back from the machine shop my timing mark on my driver side pully won’t line up it just spends past it

Two kinds of people work on Subaru head gaskets, mechanics and fools! Incredible job guys!!!

👍🏻👍🏻

Wow you have a very good explanation.

My only complaint is the following since you had the heads off already. It would’ve been a good time to change the lifters even though nothing was wrong with them. It would’ve been cheaper to just get that out-of-the-way and change them because they are notorious for lifter problems. And second, you should’ve just changed the push rods as well, even though they look good they don’t cost that much but other than that, it was good video

Man, you sound like a good guy. God bless you and that lady too 🙏✨. Thankyou for the tip too. Krooks are going to reap what they sow.

Do u u have to take off more things if u have a 2007 dodge caravan 3.3? My altenator is lower than the one u guys r working on here. Great video but wish u would b slower and explain things more.

Just CALL him!!! Called , and it was DONE in less than a day.

Great video, horrible background music. Why does anyone think that a tutorial needs music? It literally makes it hard to hear what you are saying.

Do you recomend an oil catch can? I installed one and the consuption seems to have gotten worse.

Settle down, we're not making a western here

At this point just replace the engine lol

you guys are so awesome! while I don't feel lucky that my head gasket went out, I do feel lucky that there are such pros out there with so much experience for my specific car. Thanks so much for the info guys, wish me luck!

Thank you very much. You both did an excellent job!

What about TDC? My main reason for viewing.

Great job