Hi guys, I'm doing a head gasket change on my '85 4Runner with the 22RE and I have a few questions. All responses are greatly appreciated.

1. Can I reuse the head bolts?

2. Do the head bolts need to be re-torqued after the initial torque?

3. Should the bolt holes in the block be completely dry and oil-free?

4. Should the bolts themselves be completely dry and oil free? My friend who's helping me says he's done many head gasket changes (not on toyotas) and says the bolts get oiled before you screw them in and torque them?

5. How likely is it that the block itself could be warped? About 5000-10,000 miles ago I overheated the engine and warped the old head. A new one was put on, and the head gasket failed after about 5-10,000 miles.

Any other general tips would be greatly appreciated as well.

One other thing. Could someone post the link to the timing of the engine? I forgot which plug has to be shorted out during timing, its been a while since I did that.


It's hard to beat old trucks!!