Recent content by Edwardbikenski

'93 4Runner not 97 derrr... My son's 4Runner is a 93. It has the 6 cyl. 3VZ motor, not 6 cyl. 5VZFE. I'd still like to hear opinions rebuild vs. swap and if we swap, can we swap in the 3.4 5VZ motor? derrr Dad

My son and i bought a 97 4runner 3 yrs. ago - all records, one owner, head gasket recall done @70k, 180k, $4300, Nor Cal. The head gasket has blown! 230k now. Retail shop estim. $2500, our mechanic (we are not auto mechanics beyond the basics) won't touch it cuz, "... it's a design flaw, and...