Thread: Blown Head Gasket??

G'day all, been here awhile but this is my 1st post, I think I've blown a HG in my TD5, From what I could find it has all the symptoms but I'd just like comformation before I pull it apart to fix it.

The Symtoms I have are: Runs hot and has heaps of pressure in the expansion tank always blow steam when I shut it down, oil in the Top radiator hose and around the thermostat (bottom hose is clean and minimal in the expansion tank).

This all started after I blew the top Rad hose.

I don't have an engine saver or good temp gauge so I don't know how hot it's been, got to about 3/4 on the gauge.

The head was replace about 18 months ago and I hope it still ok.

So am I right in thinking the heads gotta come off??

Thanks in advance Mico

Yeah it's been playing up fpr about 2 weeks I knew deep down it was a head issue but I was hoping there was another answer (and I've got a quad cam Lexus V8 in a Hilux and am dreading the day I need to pull the heads of that thing)

thanks for the quick reply