[jaznlexdad]

My mother-in-law has a 95 4runner that has a cracked head gasket. She said if I get it fixed she will give it to me. I am far from a mechanic but am willing to learn. Is it worth spending the money to get it fixed? Should I get the head gasket fixed or drop in a another motor? If a motor, rebuilt or junkyard? I am hearing that it would cost between $1800 to $2300? I am sure there might be some other options out there that I don't know about. Any thoughts would be very helpful.

 

[shansethp]

Thats a big job for somebody who really isn't all that mechanical, i'd suggest having a reputable shop fix it and it'll probably be trouble free for years. A lot of people will probably suggest swapping for the bigger 6 cyl but i guess thats a preferance thing and more costly!

 

[jaznlexdad]

You are definitely right, I couldn't do that myself. I just wanted to see if it was worth the money to get it fixed.

 

[shansethp]

i bought a 95 runner with a rebuilt motor (8k) miles on it and 170,000 on truck itself and have put about 12k on it so far with no hassles at all. i'd say its worth it but thats just me. i luv toys!

 

[Sidney]

Call your local community college or vocational school and have the automotive mechanics course students replace your headgasket for free.Also find local off-roaders near you as Toyotas, Jeeps and Suzukis seem to the most popular among off-roaders and hence those guys could replace your headgasket for $200 or so.


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[jaznlexdad]

I don't mind spending the money, but free sure sounds good. I think I am going to lean toward a rebuilt 3.4 V6 if it is possible. What is a 22r or 22re?

 

[shansethp]

22r and 22re is the toyota 4 cyl motor. bulletproof if you ask me, i had one in a little tacoma and they had plenty of power with good fuel economy but might be a tad underpowered for a runner im not sure. i believe the r is carburated and the re in fuel injected. I had the re and it was fuel injected!

 

[bmo1974]

Definately Worth It!!!

I had my '95 engine rebuilt at about 90,000 and she is still running great at 212,000!!