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smokinjoe3 · 02-22-2004, 07:02 PM

I have just purchase my first Toyota product.. A very used 85 4x4. It currently runs, however, I was told to me that it has a blown head gasket on the back side of the engine (22r). When the engine is started, oil flows pretty good out if the back. Is this a true sign of a bad head gasket, or would something else worst be wrong???

Second question... Being that I haven't driven the truck, I haven't figured out how the 4x4 system works. The transfer case lever seems to work in a "U" pattern, but where is 2hi, neutral, 4hi and 4lo located???

Help is greatly appreciated.

D'mon · 02-22-2004, 09:08 PM

First of all, I do not have experience on the head gasket thing, but have read enough to give my 2 cents. It seems to be a common flaw ithe the 22R and 22RE's. The only thing I picked up is: don't save money with aftermarket gaskets, get the Toyota head gasket. I'm sure more informed will be along shortly.

As for the shifting, on my 88 4Runner (and I would assume it's the same), you have the main stick 1st thru 4th or 5th. Reverse is the last shift on the right side, either right-up on a 4 spd and right-down on a 5spd. Neutral is in the side-to-side space between the shift up and the shift down. The 2wd and 4wd is determined from the little second shifterIt shifts in a sort of backwards "J", top being 2wd hi, pull down for 4hi, then rightasnd back up (but it does not go as far forward as on the left side) for 4 lo.

I will also suggest that if you are doing the head gasket and the mileage is up there, (around 200,000 miles), it seems this is the time to do your timing chain. But the more experienced will tell you about that I'm sure.

I can tell you that you are going to have a ton of fun with your "new" truck, they are the best little 4x4 on the planet.

D'mon

smokinjoe3 · 02-22-2004, 10:25 PM

Thanks for the quick response.. Where is the transfer case neutral.. If there is one... My old Blazer had a transmission neutral and a transfer case neutral.. Maybe the Toy is different

D'mon · 02-22-2004, 10:31 PM

If there is a transfer case neutral, I've never found it. It just shifts straight from 2wd to 4 hi, and 4hi to 4lo. I'll be watching this string to see if I'm missing something.

{grin} maybe it's an SR5 option I can add!

D'mon

mit42ls · 02-22-2004, 10:42 PM

On mine comming from 4hi, move the stick to the right and that should be neutral, then push forward for 4lo. Hope that helped.

smokinjoe3 · 02-23-2004, 11:32 AM

Thanks D'mon & mit42ls.. Does anyone else have info on the oil leak situation?

David_T (MO) · 02-23-2004, 03:01 PM

Hey smokinjoe3,

I have a '94 4x4 Toy truck and had the head gasket replaced under warrenty (antifreeze leak). It wasn't until after I got it back that it started leaking oil off the back of the block. According to the service manager one of their mechanics must have knocked the oil pump, which is on the back of the block (? to tell the truth I don't know where it is for sure, that's just what he said), with the head and started the leak. (They also fixed this problem under the same warrenty.)

Rycam · 02-23-2004, 05:48 PM

On a 22r/re, the oil pump is nowhere near the head. Is sits around the crankshaft snout just behind the crank pulleys. Before fretting over a headgasket job, replace the valvecover gasket and cover grommets first.

Your truck came with a 4x4 information sticker on the glovebox. If it ain't there, the best advice is never use this type of 4x4 system on asphalt. If you run on asphalt with the the front hubs locked, and the 4x4 engaged, stress between the tires will bind the system until it stalls or breaks....especially during turns. Running on snow/sand/ice/mud allow for tire slipping that relieves the tension built up by the mechanicals. True, this setup is a more ancient style than All-wheel-drive systems, but it is tougher.

Link (may take a while to load):

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive.htm