How to prevent Prius head gasket failure

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@seanbouker Жыл бұрын

LOL on my way to the store to do this right now... I'm 5,000 miles out from a head gasket rebuild... Turns out this was my issue

@riceburner4747 Жыл бұрын

GREAT ADVICE! I wished u guys would come to northeast USA.

@joel.5286 2 ай бұрын

Not understanding why this helps. Please explain further

@pgreenx Жыл бұрын

It is worth mentioning the TSB out there so people under 80k miles can get their heat exchangers fixed for free by the dealer the Toyota approved way. This way is great if not covered under warrantee

@dwaynemiller2578 Жыл бұрын

Do you know the TSB number ? I tried looking and can't find one

@seanbouker Жыл бұрын

Yeah I would also like explanation... Like what you're doing looks simple enough but the question is is like why am I supposed to do that

@gasketmasters Жыл бұрын

The exhaust heat Recovery system leaks coolant into the catalytic converter, without knowing, loss of coolant will overheat the engine and caused the head gasket to fail, and in many cases caused the engine to blow entirely

@seanbouker Жыл бұрын

@@gasketmasters yikes... Is this system on Gen 3s? 2010-15

@seanbouker Жыл бұрын

Answering my question if you have this type of vehicle go ahead and do this next oil change.... My head gasket blew 5,000 miles back... Didn't know this was the reason until I did my first oil change the other day... Ran to the store and banged out out for less than $10 ... Way cheaper and easier than a head gasket replacement or new engine lol

@rpsoren 4 ай бұрын

@@gasketmasters Is this also common in Gen 3 Prius V? Also, another comment suggests doing the bypass at the firewall, so you know how to or suggest doing th at, and if so would you post a description or video of how to (or direct me as to where/how to do the bypass at the firewall)? I have a '12 Prius V I'm getting diagnosed today that I fear, based on symptoms and what I've read online, is a blown head gasket. I will most likely be getting it repaired but want to make sure the repair lasts as long as possible, as I'm not sure average length of head gasket repair, but research tells me between 100-150k, and I want to get every mile I can before it goes out again. If you have any insight into that information as well, I'd greatly appreciate it. Lastly, in your experience is there a better and/or worse head gasket kits (Toyota, FelPro, AC Delco, Dana, ECT) when doing the repair or are they all about the same?

@harshsharma3101 3 ай бұрын

Felpro

@SIMPLEGUY423 5 ай бұрын

Can you show us more

@hubbcapp2109 Жыл бұрын

Is the Lexus CT200f included in this as well. Please let me know , you guys came out and done my head gasket for me last year in Discovery Bay and I don’t want it to fail again.

@kolikoli7011 Жыл бұрын

Also take the coolant system thermostat off, the motor goes on and off on the city keeps building pressure not releasing it # 1 issue on all hybrids

@alansidak6533 Жыл бұрын

What!? Is this legit? I thought coolant gets warmed up to help the engine to get to operating temperature and then it bypasses the cat automatically

@sashaghovanlou8175 Ай бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong but the purpose is to use the heat from the coolant to get the cat up to temp sooner.

@col.cottonhill6655 27 күн бұрын

@@sashaghovanlou8175 the coolant takes longer to heat up than the cat. The exhaust gasses hit the metal of the cat and become hot much sooner. Liquid takes longer to heat. Think your stove. The empty pot heats up very fast in contact with heat. The one full of water takes much longer.

@sashaghovanlou8175 25 күн бұрын

@@col.cottonhill6655 very good points. I agree

@dadgarage7966 Жыл бұрын

Another benefit is checking the coolant level isn't necessary after doing this fix.

@wolfik2552 6 ай бұрын

what do i need when im in europe ? and does just adding more coolant often will solve this issue?

@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369 8 күн бұрын

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

@ProductReviews4you 3 ай бұрын

Where is part 2 😮? After finished?

@fortunatorafaelcostvarg3427 4 ай бұрын

@riceburner4747 So, ok. Exhaust Heat Exchanger will rust and obviously cause coolant to leak, ending in engine overheating and then to head gasket failure. So, with all that said, replacing the expensive head gasket job alone wont fix the original problem unless the Exhaust Heat Exchanger part is also replaced Or overpassed as this video explain it, right???🤔🤔🤔 any assurance?

@brianjacobs1421 Жыл бұрын

Will this guarantee preventing a failure or its just a good thing to do anyway.

@Mohammadhoeslaying 5 ай бұрын

Will it throw a check engine light?

@stveichman3329 11 ай бұрын

Will this throw a code or a dash light?

@mrvic92154 Жыл бұрын

I believe a reason for that hose to connect to the cat is so you're inside heater works properly, do you think that will interfere? will I still get heat for inside the cab? Do you think the cat might get damaged? My guess is you're an expert and it shouldn't matter sorry if I'm asking stupid questions I'm just asking to make sure thanks for the video

@hemil86 5 ай бұрын

It will just take longer for the heat to come through.

@Mohammadhoeslaying 4 ай бұрын

Seems easy I am gonna do this on my 2011, I don’t know were my coolant is going after I top it off. I don’t notice any leaks or oil in my coolant or coolant in my oil or no misfires.

@parus1211 Жыл бұрын

Cool!

@Not_Sure_ 7 ай бұрын

How would that prevent the head gasket from leaking coolant into cylinder #2 ?

@bgliss007 5 ай бұрын

That means you need a head gasket.

@mrvic92154 Жыл бұрын

Would that cause you to get a check engine light by not allowing coolant to flow through the cat, I have a 2012 V I have to replace the whole engine because there is water in the oil as well

@Nahhsonyuwack 5 ай бұрын

If it does though be honest with yourself. Would you rather have a car with a check engine light that will last another 300,000 miles or would you rather keep all the same for no engine light and an engine that will last you 5,000 miles after head gasket failure

@Hallahanify 27 күн бұрын

@@Nahhsonyuwackcan't register a car with a check engine light in any state where people don't marry their cousins

@zukhrufhussain2271 Жыл бұрын

Hi I have a Prius 2017 and loss of water from the heat exchanger but now driven 200 miles without water ands engine sounds vibrating a lot do u think head gasket failed or?

@gasketmasters Жыл бұрын

Yes. Definitely. If you lost coolant, now it’s misfiring, I’d bet it’s the HG

@westboundNinja1 4 ай бұрын

What about 2011 year

@samsung_captivategalaxy_s8331 2 ай бұрын

How would this prevent a head gasket from blowing?! This bypass, which I believe is better to be done by the engine - see gasket masters video, is for when the heat exchanger starts leaking and drains coolant into the exhaust.

@flagmichael Ай бұрын

Above, the author indicates the root problem is loss of coolant in the heat exchanger.

@alanwagen Жыл бұрын

It is easier to bypass with no parts at the firewall.

@thomasweis 11 ай бұрын

Wanna show how?

@alanwagen 11 ай бұрын

@@thomasweis bypass it at the heat exchanger with a loop.

@rpsoren 4 ай бұрын

@@alanwagen Mind explaining that a little more? From this video, to my understanding, the heart exchanger is at/by/in the catalytic converter. If my understanding is wrong I would appreciate an explanation. Also, when doing this bypass, I assume with engine cold, how much coolant will be lost (will coolant need to be added)? Thank you in advance for your reply.

@andypeterson2126 3 ай бұрын

I don’t understand what’s going on

@benp7402 8 ай бұрын

Does this affect smog test

@gasketmasters 8 ай бұрын

Not in California

@mr.mckinnon5680 Жыл бұрын

Best way to avoid a blown head gasket in a Prius. Is to not own a Prius.

@christophertatem8790 Жыл бұрын

Why?

@MrLoopEA Жыл бұрын

If this is one of the best ways to prevent it please give us the rest of the explanation why

@jafinch78 Жыл бұрын

@@MrLoopEA Wondering the temps at the various related locations and the differences that'd cause not uniform expansion and contractions?

@riceburner4747 Жыл бұрын

@@MrLoopEA it ELIMINATES the heat exchanger. So it takes a little longer to heat our cabins. Exchanger rusts out, coolant leaks, hence, loss of coolant/ overheats engine, bad head gasket.

@riceburner4747 Жыл бұрын

@@jafinch78 MY question is, why not make with stainless?

@jafinch78 Жыл бұрын

@@riceburner4747 You can, just need to find or fabricate a piece that is stainless. I was thinking doing something like that for the PCV Valve relocated to be vertical up beside the EGR Valve-Radiator area since I'm sort of paranoid to use rubber hose in the circuit that's not a Toyota or approved vendor material for contacting the oil. My thought is to use similar metals for the block to PCV Valve tube so to prevent oxidation from two dissimilar metals in contact and therefore reduce potential impurities. Then again, teflon tape or a thing coating of something like thread lock should prevent that.

@racingdreamz8021 7 ай бұрын

At that point you’ll get catalytic converter failure after it melts to hell 😂

@one_mega_ohm9139 6 ай бұрын

The coolant doesn’t cool the cat, the cat heats the coolant.

@keevinboling6691 10 ай бұрын

Get rid of the gas engine part you won’t have any problems

@Motorsportsgeek 6 ай бұрын

Right put a big ass expensive battery worth more than the entire vehicle instead and can't recharge itself as you drive

@mylesgray3470 3 ай бұрын

I’m seriously debating this. I have a 2013 Prius which needs to be replaced soon. My wife’s car is a 2023 Tesla Model Y. Debating which car to replace the Prius. Model 3 or Prius. The Prius maintenance is getting out of hand.

@Motorsportsgeek 3 ай бұрын

@@mylesgray3470 A used 4th gen Prius is a smart replacement, Model 3 will depreciate like a brick and will literally be a brick once the battery fails.