# Head gasket and Timing Chain - '02 Toyota

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-gasket-and-timing-chain-02-toyota/58123>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gaskets, toyota, camry, timing-belts\
**Created:** [November 30, 2010, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-gasket-and-timing-chain-02-toyota/58123 "2010-11-30T04:29:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![mwmissouri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@mwmissouri](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwmissouri)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-gasket-and-timing-chain-02-toyota/58123/1 "2010-11-30T04:29:35Z")

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We have a small leak at the head gasket of an '02 Camry. If we’re replacing the head gasket, should be replace the timing chain at the same time?

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**Author:** ![Carveaholic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carveaholic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carveaholic)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-gasket-and-timing-chain-02-toyota/58123/2 "2010-11-30T04:35:20Z")

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Which engine do you have? The 4cyl had a chain, but the 6cyl has a belt. If you have the 6cyl then YES you are overdue to change the timing belt.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-gasket-and-timing-chain-02-toyota/58123/3 "2010-11-30T06:18:07Z")

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Without telling us how many miles are on your car or how long you plan to keep it we can’t give you an intelligent answer.

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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-gasket-and-timing-chain-02-toyota/58123/4 "2010-11-30T14:18:08Z")

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If you have high miles and it costs only an additional $75 for a new chain, then it sounds like a reasonable idea.

What symptoms do you have from the head gasket?

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**Author:** ![mwmissouri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@mwmissouri](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwmissouri)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-gasket-and-timing-chain-02-toyota/58123/5 "2010-11-30T14:40:11Z")

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It is the 4 cyl and has 227,000. We would like to get at least another 50K from the car. Sorry to omit important information.

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**Author:** ![mwmissouri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@mwmissouri](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwmissouri)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-gasket-and-timing-chain-02-toyota/58123/6 "2010-11-30T19:53:59Z")

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Has anyone heard of a problem with 4 cyl. Toyota head bolts stripping causing coolant leaks? Has Toyota offered you any remedy? ([http://www.camryforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4585](http://www.camryforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4585))