nctom

Hi,

I am doing a head gasket / timing chain on my 22R-E. I got the head off today and take a look at my block - does this look right?

Cylinder 1 is clean and shiny. 2-4 are black and sooty like I was expecting them to be.

I am doing the head gasket because I was burning coolant - not sure if it's because of a failed head gasket or failed timing chain guides. At this point I am thinking gasket.

My drivers side timing guide was broken but not worn through that I can tell, I don't have the timing cover off yet, so I don't know for sure.

Thanks for your input, I never would have tackled this job without this forum!
Tom

HighLux

Because the coolant entering the cylinder via the bad head gasket steam cleaned it for you!

ksti

X2 From what i see from pic entry point looks like from passenger side behind timing chain path.

vital22re

iTrader: (2)

x3 bad head gasket.

westjohns yota

the coolant steam cleaning is not a joke, it rewally did that

NickMiller

What they said! ^^