I am trying to find some advice on head replacement.
I am in NZ. I have a recently puchased 89' Hilux surf SSR Limited with
2L-T motor. I didn't know about the heads cracking on jap imports.
the car is in very good condition otherwise (133,000 Klms) The car has been on the road in NZ for 7 years. I have known someone with the same motor in a 88' Landcruser and it ran 15 years no problems, so I figured they are good motors. Maybe mine was abused.
Anyhow after I had exausted all other options re. overheating (loosing coolant though overflow, subsequent overheating) no sign of water in exaust ?. I removed the head to find a crack on number 4 beetween the valves also blocked coolant gallery, probable cause of crack. this moter was still used for a few years I guess, because of the bad corrosion to head and cylinder wall.
I not sure what to do, because I can fix the bore with a first oversize piston on number 4 the others are OK, but if I get another second hand reco head it will crack again in a few months. I have been told REPCO can supply a new one for $1300 (about 400 pounds sterling)
My big question is, does anyone know if these heads are thicker and better made or are they just the same.
Apart from the cracking thing, as another contributer said "It's the best car I've ever owned"
I am in NZ. I have a recently puchased 89' Hilux surf SSR Limited with
2L-T motor. I didn't know about the heads cracking on jap imports.
the car is in very good condition otherwise (133,000 Klms) The car has been on the road in NZ for 7 years. I have known someone with the same motor in a 88' Landcruser and it ran 15 years no problems, so I figured they are good motors. Maybe mine was abused.
Anyhow after I had exausted all other options re. overheating (loosing coolant though overflow, subsequent overheating) no sign of water in exaust ?. I removed the head to find a crack on number 4 beetween the valves also blocked coolant gallery, probable cause of crack. this moter was still used for a few years I guess, because of the bad corrosion to head and cylinder wall.
I not sure what to do, because I can fix the bore with a first oversize piston on number 4 the others are OK, but if I get another second hand reco head it will crack again in a few months. I have been told REPCO can supply a new one for $1300 (about 400 pounds sterling)
My big question is, does anyone know if these heads are thicker and better made or are they just the same.
Apart from the cracking thing, as another contributer said "It's the best car I've ever owned"
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