Re: Head gasket change on 1986 22r with 156k miles

<issjoe@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1161829095.398535.262690@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> I'm going to change leaking head gasket on 1986 22r with 156k miles .
> Can I use the same head bolts? What kind of head gasket kit is best?
> Thank you.
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OEM

I would check the head real close for signs of wear at the points were the coolant passages
make sharp turns. I know it sounds weird but around here its so common the dealer seemed
to think it was typical for the engine in a heavy C&C truck.

Thing just sprung a tiny leak near the exhaust port were the heads all smooth. JB weld fixed it
for about 6 months until it sprung a new leak that was in the exhaust port.(just like the toy tech said it would)

Oh and It was not a lack of maintenance, but I'm sure 200,000 miles of maxi-RPM and the hard water here
had allot to do with it because I see commercial/industrial liquid pump housings wear thru also at work.

GL
Dan