Another 3.0 head gasket

[deserttoy86]

Got a 95 4runner, 3.0 v6, auto

Head gasket started with a slow leak
grew worse, and put some blue devil in
lasted me about 3 months with the blue devil and got bad again

got 198,000 on Odo. last time i know the head gasket was replaced was shortly after the recall. it DOES NOT have water in the oil.....yet. just leaking into the cylinder seems rings are holding.

do u guys think it is worth the time and expense to fix the head gasket or throw another rebuilt motor in.

reason i ask is I'm worried the pressure of a new head gasket on a motor with 198k might be to high for the bottom end. ( not sure if motor has ever been rebuilt)

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[fourwd1]

A good rebuilt engine would always be nicer than a worn one ready for it's 2nd HG replacement.
Make sure the warranty on the engine and on the installation is good.
But the cost is obviously greatly different. A tough decision.