88 4Runner - Should I buy it?
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88 4Runner - Should I buy it?
Should I consider it? It has over 250K miles and needs a head gasket, the owner says (only thing wrong with it). $1200. Is it worth getting if it needs this kind of engine work? What else specific do I need to find out other than the standard used auto buying checks?
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Should I consider it? It has over 250K miles and needs a head gasket, the owner says (only thing wrong with it). $1200. Is it worth getting if it needs this kind of engine work? What else specific do I need to find out other than the standard used auto buying checks?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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its not a chevy 350 easy but its doable your main concern is since its a head gasket it got hot so theres possible head warpage. if its not bad the machine shop can inspect it and mill it down for you. it generally takes 1 full day to fix it and about $180-250 in gaskets and head work. if youve messed with engines before its just like any other ione
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relative to most engines it's an easy job. you can download the fsm, buy some tools, and fix this sort of situation for about 1/2 the price (probably way less, like 25%) than it would cost to pay someone to do it.
last year i picked up an 89 4runner with a blown head gasket. it turned out to be way more than that. to do the job well i ended up spending between 800 and 900 more in parts and head work, maybe even more.
heres a list of just some of the things i had to do after just the 'blown head gasket'
you may not need to do any of this or you may need to do even more. in 2009, just to get a 22re back up and running i replaced one in a field with a cow standing next to me in about 10 hours and $200 in gaskets/parts/fluids/coffee/beer. the engine is still running fine and it's a fel-pro gasket! ymmv. just saying you won't know how much more youll be spending until you get down into it so its sort of a gamble. imo expect to spend way more and have the vehicle down for quite a while to do things the right way. then once you get it running you might find out the brakes pull to one side, or the clutch and/or bearings are on their way out, or or or
last year i picked up an 89 4runner with a blown head gasket. it turned out to be way more than that. to do the job well i ended up spending between 800 and 900 more in parts and head work, maybe even more.
heres a list of just some of the things i had to do after just the 'blown head gasket'
- timing chain, guides, sprockets, tensioner
- new timing cover
- water pump
- head bolts
- toyota head ga$ket
- head resurfacing, valves cleaned and lapped
- new cam
- new tappets
- plugs, cap, rotor button, wires, pcv valve
you may not need to do any of this or you may need to do even more. in 2009, just to get a 22re back up and running i replaced one in a field with a cow standing next to me in about 10 hours and $200 in gaskets/parts/fluids/coffee/beer. the engine is still running fine and it's a fel-pro gasket! ymmv. just saying you won't know how much more youll be spending until you get down into it so its sort of a gamble. imo expect to spend way more and have the vehicle down for quite a while to do things the right way. then once you get it running you might find out the brakes pull to one side, or the clutch and/or bearings are on their way out, or or or
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