TOY: Re: V6 headgasket - costs for do-it-yourself repair?

["Dale Sinkey" <dps444@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know the $$ on gaskets, but timing belt, water pump and valve job
sound good.
Seabass44/Darren


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Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 3:18 PM
Subject: TOY: V6 headgasket - costs for do-it-yourself repair?


> I am planning to look into buying an 88 4Runner with a V6 that the owner
says
> is losing coolant to the rate of a quart or so each week - and he is still
> driving it daily.
>
> What am I looking at to replace the headgasket myself on this baby, and is
> there anything else to watch out for or replace at the same time?
>
> Anyone have a rough estimate for what the parts would cost, me doing the
> labor myself?
>
> Thanks :-)
>
> David
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