Towing with Your Yaris

[yarrr]

I love the fact he blew a seal and people still say its ok to tow a trailer. Pre-existing my ass, I haven't lost a drop of oil out of a seal with over 80k miles. Oh and I'm sure you wouldn't take care of a leaky gasket or anything before towing a trailer cross country... rofl

Originally Posted by swidd

renting a truck for across the country moves is not a cheap option.

1000 bucks for more room, minus the hitch price, minus the trailer rental, minus a head gasket job(or more). Oh and even using canadian standards, the 4x8 empty is still 150 lbs over load. Going European you could pack a whopping 300 lbs.

Oh by the way, as you discovered, towing through US deserts is a little different than towing in the frozen north. Highest temp ever recorded in canada - 114 F in 1937. Average temperature in july in vegas - 106, every year. 106 happens to be the highest ever recorded in germany too. I'm sure none of that has to do with anything though, and its all just a huge conspiracy.

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by yarrr

I love the fact he blew a seal and people still say its ok to tow a trailer. Pre-existing my ass, I haven't lost a drop of oil out of a seal with over 80k miles.

My last car had a towing hitch too and it wasnt more powerful neither heavier than the yaris. When i sold it it had 225.000km with the first clutch, first engine, first transmission and no leaks whatsoever. I used it quite often to tow a twin-axle trailer. There is no "blew a seal" if you are towing.

Germany is in Europe, but Europe is not Germany. Think of Spain, Portugal, Turkye etc. They all are allowed to tow, too.

[crk06c]

Originally Posted by yarrr

I love the fact he blew a seal and people still say its ok to tow a trailer. Pre-existing my ass, I haven't lost a drop of oil out of a seal with over 80k miles. Oh and I'm sure you wouldn't take care of a leaky gasket or anything before towing a trailer cross country... rofl



1000 bucks for more room, minus the hitch price, minus the trailer rental, minus a head gasket job(or more). Oh and even using canadian standards, the 4x8 empty is still 150 lbs over load. Going European you could pack a whopping 300 lbs.

Oh by the way, as you discovered, towing through US deserts is a little different than towing in the frozen north. Highest temp ever recorded in canada - 114 F in 1937. Average temperature in july in vegas - 106, every year. 106 happens to be the highest ever recorded in germany too. I'm sure none of that has to do with anything though, and its all just a huge conspiracy.

Did you read what I wrote? I never said I "blew a seal," nor did I say that it was head gasket. Why don't you go learn to read and come back later.

And It wasn't about discovering the desert heat. I left from North Florida, which is notoriously damp, hot, and stagnant (that means still, since I know you can't read). The moisture content of the air in Florida (and elsewhere near the coast) is beneficial to your cooling system below a certain ambient temperature, since water is denser than air and can more effectively move heat away from your radiator. But raise the temps up over 100 deg, and suddenly its not so helpful.

And lastly, why would I lie about a pre-existing leak? Just because your car hasn't shit on you yet doesn't mean nobody's car has. We're at 48500 with our Yaris, and I can assure you, the **valve cover** (not head) gasket has been leaking for at least the past 5000. Specifically, two oil changes ago I noted a 2 inch length of the seam where the head and valve cover meet that showed signs of a mild leak. It's on the alternator side, and the nearby metal has been slightly darker and glistening for some time. I knew about it when I left Florida, and I expected that, after a hot, 2400 mile drive through bayous, mountains, and deserts, the leak would be worse. But why fix a slight leak right before embarking on a drive that could potentially cause more? The way I see it, if I'm not losing more than a trickle of oil, it'd be a waste of money and effort to fix a leak twice. And was I right? Absolutely! The car is here, its in the same condition as it left Florida in (excluding, of course, the bit of tire tread and brake pad that we spent driving), and instead of having to redo the same job in a one week span, I am only replacing this $20 gasket once.

[yarrr]

Originally Posted by crk06c

Did you read what I wrote? I never said I "blew a seal," nor did I say that it was head gasket. Why don't you go learn to read and come back later.

Originally Posted by crk06c

I am only replacing this $20 gasket once.

how about I just don't come back... I don't think there will be much point anyway