smoothpelican
Member
- Joined
- Mar 19, 2011
- Location
- Morehead City
Hello all. I'm new to this whole 4x4 thing and new to toyotas. I'm not afraid to work on my 86' 4runner, but with leaking coolant and now a rear main seal leak im not so gun ho to take it out and rebuild.
I bought it for $800, and put about 10,000 miles on it so far. Replaced this and that but now with limited tools (I know you dont need many for this motor) but more importantly no space to work. I can't tear down and rebuild like I want to.
I live in Morehead City, NC and I'm kinda new to the area, so not sure where to take it or who to go to for this kind of work. I've heard horror stories about poeple getting their motors back and not working properly because there are built certain ways and have hidden bolts that you only know about if you are familiar with these engines.
So what im really trying to say is, can some one recomend a toyota mechanic in my area that could a) rebuild my motor b)install a remanufactured 22re or c) tell me of a shop kinda close by (no further than raleigh) to take her to to get her back to normal.
Thanks
Gary
I bought it for $800, and put about 10,000 miles on it so far. Replaced this and that but now with limited tools (I know you dont need many for this motor) but more importantly no space to work. I can't tear down and rebuild like I want to.
I live in Morehead City, NC and I'm kinda new to the area, so not sure where to take it or who to go to for this kind of work. I've heard horror stories about poeple getting their motors back and not working properly because there are built certain ways and have hidden bolts that you only know about if you are familiar with these engines.
So what im really trying to say is, can some one recomend a toyota mechanic in my area that could a) rebuild my motor b)install a remanufactured 22re or c) tell me of a shop kinda close by (no further than raleigh) to take her to to get her back to normal.
Thanks
Gary