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Toyota Trucks: Cracked Head - 1985 22R

  1. #1
    sjohnsen
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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.




  2. #2
    Bruce
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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

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    TacomaDude
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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.


  4. #4
    Ms.
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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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