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1985 Classic SR5 4runner Seattle, WA (Adoption Upgrade) Hi! I am selling my 1985 4runner SR5. 4x4, 4cyl 22re, power windows, sun roof, removable back, 31 inch all terrain tires, amfm cd w/ aux input for mp3 player. This is a great rig. The four wheel drive works great. I just had a new head...

Well, The title says it all.. I had blown the head and had it replaced. Now I have a slight exhaust leak. It wasn't there before the repair job. Other than a slightly louder engine, it still runs the same. Can I do any damage to my baby by driving it with an exhaust leak? Let me know...

Thank God for Craigslist Well, I was surfing the web and stumbled across a guy who specializes in head gaskets and shot him off an email. He is going to charge me $380 for labor and $60 for a new head gasket. There may be a $40 charge to remachine the head if it is warped. The lowest amount...

Screwed by the Block So, anyone have an easy (read cheap) way of figuring out if it was the block or the head gasket?

head gasket I thought it was the head gasket, but i am leaning more towards a cracked block/water jacket. Or maybe i am wrong. Where under the hood would steam come from if it was the head gasket (i am not mechanically minded, if that wasn't obvious). Also the last 2 times I have blown a...

Well, It can't be good, but I have a ton of steam coming out my tail pipe. I know this is a bad sign. I don't have any oil in the water nor vice versa. Well, It is a 1985 22RE 4x4 4Runner. I love it. It is my dream rig. Any thoughts? I have talked with several shops and they all hit the...