Is the Head Gasket a thing?

[Clarkie1978]

Hi all. 

Just carrying on with my research!

Is a head gasket failure a common problem with the Estima?? 

Thanks as always guys 👍

Clarkie. 

[TP49]

Hi Russell I think the early Diesel engines had problem the engine was under slung and I believe they had cooling problems. Owners had to meticulous about maintaining the cooling system, I don't think it's an issue with the more modern Estima engine but like any engine the coolant needs to be checked, serviced regularly shouldn't be a problem. Both the 3.0 v6 and 2.4 are petrol engines.

[Clarkie1978]

1 hour ago, TP49 said:

Hi Russell I think the early Diesel engines had problem the engine was under slung and I believe they had cooling problems. Owners had to meticulous about maintaining the cooling system, I don't think it's an issue with the more modern Estima engine but like any engine the coolant needs to be checked, serviced regularly shouldn't be a problem. Both the 3.0 v6 and 2.4 are petrol engines.

Cheers TP.. 👍

[RUToyota]

My guess is you will buy a petrol Estima...year 2000>...quite rightly....so no problems.

[Clarkie1978]

37 minutes ago, RUToyota said:

My guess is you will buy a petrol Estima...year 2000>...quite rightly....so no problems.

Spot on RU! Cheers.. 👍

[BigGinger]

I have picked up a 1999 estima, 2.4 litre supercharged petrol. 
 

do I need to worry about the head gasket. I am in the process of figuring when and who will flush my radiator to prevent any coolant blocking issues. 

[Rhymes with Paris]

Sorry I don't know if you should worry about the head gasket.

But as regards the rad flush,is there anything stopping you doing it old school, and removing the rad , turning it upside down, and reverse flushing with a hose pipe?

[BigGinger]

I’ve never done DIY much on cars.
I’ll happily work on a bike, they seem to be far simpler. My concern is breaking something or damaging something. Parts aren’t easy to come by. I know the coolant pipes rust. Was there ever any aftermarket bits that wouldn’t corrode?