1993 Toyota Pickup Overheating

1993 TOYOTA PICKUP
107,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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ANTPARMENTER
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First off, I do not know anything about engines so forgive me if and when I make up names for things I don't know the real name for. My truck has been overheating. Every other week I have to refill coolant. I have a brand new radiator thats only 3 months old. My heater wont blow hot air. My truck reeves up and down and shakes from side to side and when I apply the brake it gets worse. Whenever I get out my truck I can smell burnt coolant and hear it bubbling. When in lower gears(1st, 2nd, and occasionally 3rd), the engine will kick back a little bit as if i hit the brakes violently. And to fix all of this I just have to refill my coolant, but I need to find out what is wrong with my truck so I do not have to refill the coolant every other week.
Oct 1, 2008 at 9:07 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Any visible leaks? Might want to take a bright flashlight and see if you can find out if the coolant is leaking externally. If not, you could very well have a blown head gasket.HAve a shop pressure test the cooling system, then do a chemical test on the cooling system for theprescence of exhaust gasses (blown head gasket)
Oct 2, 2008 at 7:39 AM