Re: 22R Head Gasket

This isnt a common problem on these motors.Get a head or exchange for a
rebuilt one.I suggest retorque after about 100 miles.Make sure you chase the
head bolt threads and use a good reputable gasket maker (Felpro) Might as
well resurface the head if not already done....Also might want to use new
head bolts or what the hell, get head studs for peace of mind!
"TOM" <tomjc@catz.org> wrote in message news:AEEGd.1433$ry.257@fed1read05...[color=blue]
> In 1999, the head gasket blew in my '88 pickup with a 22R. I had 140,000
> miles on it. Now it's gone again and in the shop. It has 176,000 miles
> on it. I asked the shop manager how it could be that the original head
> gasket lasted 140,000 miles and the replacement, after the head was
> heli-arced and machined because of a thin water jacket (a real problem I
> understand), anhd put together with new head bolts, it only lasted
> 37,000 miles. I seem to be missing around 100,000 miles here.
>
> Was/is there a problem with the 22R head? A friend of mine in Denver had
> an earlier pickup with a 20R engine and had over 250,000 miles on it and
> all he did was change the oil and drive it.
>
> I live in Southern California so have fairly mild weather year round.
>
> Should I have re-torqued the head bolts after a few miles? I wouldn't
> think so, but now I wonder...
>
> --
> Tom - Vista, CA[/color]