My 85 has 190k on it with 55k on a rebuild. It's had some pretty minor issues since I bought in last August (stickey thermostat, other issues = overheating, exhaust leak, leaky crank oil seal), but now it has a blown HG
(I can tell b/c there's coolant leaking between the head and block on the exhaust side).
I'm pretty sure that between a few too many overheatings and the exhaust leaking at the gasket for a prolonged period of time, the heat probably had something to do with the head letting go.
As I'm at school I don't have the resources to do the HG myself (and I especially don't have to the time/resources to do it twice if I screw anything up). That means I'm going to have to have someone do it for me. Does anyone know of anywhere good to have Toyota work done in San Diego?
My biggest fear is that they're going to crack it open, only to see that the head and/or block is warped (is a 22re block aluminum or iron?). If the head is warped, can it just be machined flat again, or is it an anchor?
The question is how likely is it that it's going to need more than just a head gasket, given the fact that it's been heated up so much?
Keeping in mind that I don't have the space/time do to this myself, what would you do in my situation? Look for a new engine? Look for a used engine? Just do a total rebuild? New head? I'm borrowing cash from my folks to pay for this, so I'm not on an endless budget, but the end goal is to have the least worries of future major failures for the dollar...
(I can tell b/c there's coolant leaking between the head and block on the exhaust side).
I'm pretty sure that between a few too many overheatings and the exhaust leaking at the gasket for a prolonged period of time, the heat probably had something to do with the head letting go.
As I'm at school I don't have the resources to do the HG myself (and I especially don't have to the time/resources to do it twice if I screw anything up). That means I'm going to have to have someone do it for me. Does anyone know of anywhere good to have Toyota work done in San Diego?
My biggest fear is that they're going to crack it open, only to see that the head and/or block is warped (is a 22re block aluminum or iron?). If the head is warped, can it just be machined flat again, or is it an anchor?
The question is how likely is it that it's going to need more than just a head gasket, given the fact that it's been heated up so much?
Keeping in mind that I don't have the space/time do to this myself, what would you do in my situation? Look for a new engine? Look for a used engine? Just do a total rebuild? New head? I'm borrowing cash from my folks to pay for this, so I'm not on an endless budget, but the end goal is to have the least worries of future major failures for the dollar...