99 limited having my engine rebuilt! Any advice?
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02_SE_Runner
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It's a bit scary we are seeing more and more of these threads these days.
Guess the 3rd gen is getting pretty old, but damn
Hey I'm not complaining. You get more experience this way! Break n fix, break n fix! It's all good (expensive) fun! Lol
BrianSD_42
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How many miles?
My advice ... Don't do a "rebuild" - especially not one that involves keep your same heads and replacing the internal head components with non Toyota components. Since you can't buy Toyota components for a head your choices are only:
1) new aftermarket head by JE (@ $575 / side) + gaskets and labor can run over $2k .... But new heads
2) A shop will install a used / reconditioned lower mileage (not 200k haha) head
3) A shop will rebuild the head components with non Toyota parts && charge you a lot of money (like $3500+)
4) A shop will pull the heads, machine them and put them back on. The Truck Shop in San Diego just quoted one member here about $1200 out the door (both heads) for this. Although I could be wrong about the price - call them.
5) engine swap. Find an engine. $750-ish to have it installed if you find a willing and competent mechanic.
BrianSD_42
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Yeah I'm pretty sure that is impossible.
I believe the internal components from Toyota for a single head is over $4000 (each).
I was told you simply cannot rebuild a head with true Toyota/OEM components. They are probably selling you "OEM specification" head components which is not the same thing at all.
Someone else chime in here please ......
BrianSD_42
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Can you state specifically what are they doing for the "total rebuild" ?
02_SE_Runner
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slapdappy
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Why not just replace the head gasket? Just fix what's broken. Not a rhetorical question; I would like to know.
Mr.4runner
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Mine are coming up soon. There's a bit if coolant leak into the cylinder 5. I'm planing on doing both sides and taking the heads to a machine shop to check the heads to make sure the surface isn't warped the halves and all the components are in good shape and of course using OE Toyota gaskets. Luckily my brother is a toyota mechanic and can get me his cost on parts and expertise on the work when I need it.
02_SE_Runner
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When you blow a head gasket, coolant gets in your cylinders, and oil. So I believe in theory your not know just "combusting" Air/Fuel you now have a mixture of Air/Fuel/oil. (Correct me if I'm wrong guys but I know I am right?)
When that happens, you get white smoke out of your exhaust, milky oil.
Basically you get coolant in your oil which gets in everything and gunks it all up. So wherever oil goes the coolant will go.
slapdappy
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Got it.
My 1997 Subaru Outback wagon head gasket failed shorty after manufacturers warranty expired. It is a known issue with the 2.5 liter engines. Coolant mixed with the oil, spun a bearing, etc. Engine rebuilt under extended warranty I'd purchased a couple of months earlier.
I guess the lesson is head gasket failure = coolant/engine oil contamination and thus major internal part failure? Highly unlikely to have a failed head gasket without collateral damage?
