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So I have had two 1993 4runners, been through several head gaskets. I bought my first truck in highschool for 1900 with a blown hg so i had it fixed and kept it for a few years then got rid of it. I regret letting that one go.
Well i bought another three years ago and it also needed a head gasket. At this point i decided to do a full long block and paid a cheap mechanic to pull the motor and then it was sent to a engine shop. Now i think it was rebuilt using cheap gaskets and the mechanic that put it back in damaged a few things. I am not using him anymore.
Well 40 thousand miles later and its time for another head gasket. This time i have my own garage and am doing it myself. My father and uncle are both certified mechanics and my uncle is a foreman master tech for kia so i think i have it under control.
It took me two days to get it apart but then a week waiting for parts after carefully picking out everything i would need.
Here are the pictures i took
Pictures of before
Something off
Intake off
Cam Gears off, (Hint: open valve covers and use a crescent wrench on the flat spot on the cam. It was much easier then holding the gear.)
Right head off
Both heads off
cleaned up
As you can see, cylinder 6, back right, was steam cleaned i wish i would have video taped me draining the oil. I filled almost 7 quarts because of the coolant in the pan
08-29-2015, 06:29 PM
