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He's right, don't do it. Head Gasket sealer doesn't. Sorry I was so off before.

I'm going to put a 302 into the beast, (Bragged about truck before letting my wife drive = "Bye-Bye 22-re!" Looking at the advance adaptors site, are they just saying we need the engine mounts, and the radiator? (Given that we go to an electric water pump, get a bellhousing, clutch fork, and...

The problem with that, obex, is that the mechanic said the freon level was 'too high' so he let it out. Nick's problem is not having 'too much freon' in it now. The A/C pump also has a clutch on it. If you don't have a spindle problem with that clutch, you just lost al7l. 04your freon...

Where's the pistons/rings/valves and cam? Yes, it will be worth it. I showed my 'new' truck to a friend-who didn't know it was mine-and he started in with: "I'd never own..." "Motors are junk..." "Expensive as...." Then I popped the hood and showed him the 22R and it was: "Well, you're good...

Once you get under there, you'll find them. The Tranny plug is on the driver's side of the case. (14-17 mm) It's the lone 'bolt' on the side, nearer the top than the bottom. There has to be a similar on on the case. (look at the 'front' of the case.) Not sure what to fill it with, mine...

Good point. Do these water pumps have weep holes to check?* *Yes, I'm too lazy to go look in the dark.

Cool. Mine looked the same way a week after I bought it. My buddies: "You been mud-runnin'?" Me: No, not really, that's from my driveway....

mine has cup holders from Wal-Mart, as well. They hang in the door sills. Kind of a pain when It comes to cranking the windows, but it's livable. I checked on pulling the cup(s) holder from my Corolla, and it would mount, but since it's a pull-out type, it wouldn't leave much room for the...

If you can hear a wheel bearing, it's already too late. (Short story: changed the CV's in my wife's car sometime ago..got to test drive it, heard the wheel bearing, and it burnt withing two miles. I had to find another wheel hub assembly the next day.) Wheel bearings sound like all holy h311...

are we *SURE* our thermostat isn't in backwards? * *Yes, I've done that before.

Stock tires/rims? Overweight wheel set-ups could also cause this. (Since you notice it when the vehicle is stopped, and there is no inertia to the wheels.) Is your 92 subject to the steering linkage recall? (Sorry to bring up the recalls, but there are only two....and this might be relevant.)

A 22R-E is tops in reliability. They were available in 1995..so there may be donors out there. (Reliability is the only major factor....the 4 cyl. has no power advantage. I'd figure 1000-2000 for the powerplant, maybe 300-600 in wiring and add to that misc. labor fees. So, it would be a...

Sounds like a good one to me. At least you didn't sink the bank on it. Ball Joints aren't as hard to replace as they are hard to replace 'correctly'. You can get them on the truck, then limp it over to a station to have it aligned. Lose the auto hubs. Even when they do function, they rob...

Caveat Emptor Neither of those emblems is certified 'concours correct' for an 85! :D Does the truck have paint where the emblem was? (Maybe paint in the mounting holes...signifying it was removed before painting, and now is sitting in some corner of the garage....maybe in a bunch of little...

The trick with 'power washing' is that your 20 Year-old wires and vacuum hoses are subject to breakage under the pressure. the 'best' way would be to give it a 'steam cleaning'- get the engine to normal temp then spray your water on it at regular low pressure. Just be careful if you're...