22RE Head & head gasket replacement tips????!!

HelliphinoN8 · 03-13-2008, 04:26 PM

Hey guys. I gotta start disassembling this weekend and boy am I dreading it. I've heard it'll take a day or two and i'm ready. I'm just wondering if there's anyone who's got any tips for this wonderful process

. THX!!

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EWAYota · 03-13-2008, 04:29 PM

lots of pictures, lots of plastic baggies and a sharpy and some tape so you can label whats what.

Take your time and label and bag everything, nuts, bolts and hoses.

When you take your timing cover off, make a template with cardboard so that you remember which bolt came from which hole. For the most part its easy but 2 of the longer bolts switched could cause some issues.

When you go to take the intake manifold off, remember the hidden allen bolt and the hidden bolt under the valve cover that goes into the top of the timing cover. It will be covered in a puddle of oil.

87TurboYota · 03-13-2008, 04:31 PM

Label everything, be very organized about everything you remove, make sure to buy new head bolts, if it were up to me I would remove the whole engine and rebuild if I had that problem.

YotaJunky · 03-13-2008, 04:33 PM

http://www.yotatech.com/f116/22re-he...nt-pics-88722/

HelliphinoN8 · 03-13-2008, 04:45 PM

The bottom end is in good shape. There's no water in the oil, so I caught it early. It's got 180k mi and I got a NEW assembled head for $280 with all the gaskets. I ordered the new head bolts yesterday. It was getting hot and steam was blowin out of the tail pipe along with exhaust fumes coming from the radiator. Head gasket, or cracked head.

HelliphinoN8 · 03-13-2008, 04:54 PM

I thought about an engine rebiuld, but toyota's run so long because they were built with such tight tolerances. Rebuilt 22RE's won't last long cause the original factory tolerances aren't held on a rebuild. They are close, but not as close as the japs. I drive this damn thing everyday for the gas mileage and I wheel almost every weekend.

Georgiadave · 03-14-2008, 06:17 PM

You want to be careful about ethnic slurs. You may be alienating someone who would otherwise be a friend.

03-13-2008, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
EWAYota Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Richland, Washington Posts: 4,596	lots of pictures, lots of plastic baggies and a sharpy and some tape so you can label whats what. Take your time and label and bag everything, nuts, bolts and hoses. When you take your timing cover off, make a template with cardboard so that you remember which bolt came from which hole. For the most part its easy but 2 of the longer bolts switched could cause some issues. When you go to take the intake manifold off, remember the hidden allen bolt and the hidden bolt under the valve cover that goes into the top of the timing cover. It will be covered in a puddle of oil. __________________ DJ 1994 Pickup 22RE, Engnbldr 261 cam, 5 speed. Tires that go around and around... Preping for SAS...... Originally Posted By Fustercluck "Proof that Gangus did not spontaneously generate....he has relatives." Originally Posted By Tacoclimber "My two year old better get a job, soon..." Reply Posted By Oly884 "I hear coal mining is a great career." Myspace

03-13-2008, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
87TurboYota Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 442	Label everything, be very organized about everything you remove, make sure to buy new head bolts, if it were up to me I would remove the whole engine and rebuild if I had that problem. __________________ Aaron 1989 Ford Probe GL 2.2L, 4 cly. ~240K 1991 Toyota Truck Extended Cab, 22RE, 30'' BFG ATs, 5 spd, 183K SOLD!! 1987 Toyota Pickup std. cab, 22ret, 31'' BFG ATs, 5 spd. , 155K SOLD!! Pictures http://community.webshots.com/user/volsg8rh8r

03-13-2008, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
YotaJunky Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 780	http://www.yotatech.com/f116/22re-he...nt-pics-88722/ __________________ '95 4WD 22R-E 4Runner, 5spd, 205k kms, 4.56 gears, extended diff breather mod, bilstein shocks, Aisin manual hub swap, 1.25 rear coil spacer, 32" BFG's -- my DD

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HelliphinoN8 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Queen Creek,AZ Posts: 136	The bottom end is in good shape. There's no water in the oil, so I caught it early. It's got 180k mi and I got a NEW assembled head for $280 with all the gaskets. I ordered the new head bolts yesterday. It was getting hot and steam was blowin out of the tail pipe along with exhaust fumes coming from the radiator. Head gasket, or cracked head.

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HelliphinoN8 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Queen Creek,AZ Posts: 136	I thought about an engine rebiuld, but toyota's run so long because they were built with such tight tolerances. Rebuilt 22RE's won't last long cause the original factory tolerances aren't held on a rebuild. They are close, but not as close as the japs. I drive this damn thing everyday for the gas mileage and I wheel almost every weekend.

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Georgiadave Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 176	You want to be careful about ethnic slurs. You may be alienating someone who would otherwise be a friend.