Toyota Trucks: Cracked Head - 1985 22R
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Cracked Head - 1985 22R
A local machine shop found my head to be cracked so I bought a
remanufactured head from him for $325. , and I thought I was just going to
get a valve job for $70. How convenient the shop had the re-mfg. head in
stock. When I went to look at my cleaned up head, I was shown one with
cracks. OK, but was it really my head?
My Lesson:
Mark your parts prior to taking them to a machine shop. steel stamp, vibro
engrave, punch , electric drill or even a file to make a unique mark or 2.
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Re: Cracked Head - 1985 22R
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:15:45 -0500, "sjohnsen" <net>
wrote:
If you really think you just got ripped, check with the police or
your state's automotive repair regulators. (In California, it's the
Bureau of Automotive Repairs)
If they think he may be crooked, they'll do the same thing (and
they'll have already magnafluxed the marked head they take in) - if he
tries a switcheroo on the investigator they can arrest him, pull his
business licenses, and generally make his life miserable...
Yes, but NOT on a sealing surface - you could /cause/ a crack. Do
it on a machined boss on the side
--<< Bruce >>--
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Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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Re: Cracked Head - 1985 22R
sjohnsen wrote:
I had the same suspicions when for 2 times in a row a state inspection
site charged me an extra $10 or so to align my headlights. What you
gonna do, ask them to unalign them and pay $30 later to reinspect the
vehicle? Fuckem. I since them put masking tape over the headlight
alignment screws and silently dared them to claim my lights were out of
adjustment for the next inspections. Never had an out of alignment
headlight fee since.
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Re: Cracked Head - 1985 22R
"sjohnsen" <net> wrote:
"Remanufactured" usually means "cracked, and welded instead of being
throw out...".
Given my druthers, I would always chose a "used head" over a
"remanufactured" one! And, if you're lucky, you'll find one that
doesn't even need a valve job! (Thank you, UPullit, again!)
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