Cleaning the engine head/pistons/etc.
Originally Posted by laxdude362
Which one? LOL! He has an S4 and A8. They are both sweeeet.
He drove one to my house a few times.
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Got it starting to go back together. I ended up returning the Autozone part and ordering a genuine Toyota part. It cost $20 more but Autozone pissed me off and plus now I know its a genuine Toyota part. Guy said this is the first one he's ever sold...I sure hope its his last.
I have to go get a harmonic balancer puller so I can get the crankshaft pulley off and get in there to take the timing belt tensioner out. I already loosened it all the way and I can't get the timing belt on. Anyways it was a good break and so far progress is good. I'll let ya guys know if it actually starts when I'm done with it (keep your fingers crossed).
I have to go get a harmonic balancer puller so I can get the crankshaft pulley off and get in there to take the timing belt tensioner out. I already loosened it all the way and I can't get the timing belt on. Anyways it was a good break and so far progress is good. I'll let ya guys know if it actually starts when I'm done with it (keep your fingers crossed).
Yeah that head could use some cleaning. When replacing a blown head gasket, it is always reccomended that you have the head resurfaced by a shop to make sure you have a tight seal when its put back on the block. That same machine shop could also clean it out for you real nice all for about $200 or less.
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Well I got everything backtogether. Worked through about 4 or 5 kinks and now everythings running 100% again.
I never want to do a headgasket again and now I see why people will drop 2g's to get one replaced. But I did it for love of my car, so all is good and thx to the people that helped me out.
I never want to do a headgasket again and now I see why people will drop 2g's to get one replaced. But I did it for love of my car, so all is good and thx to the people that helped me out.
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Originally Posted by TMaxxTim
Well I got everything backtogether. Worked through about 4 or 5 kinks and now everythings running 100% again.
I never want to do a headgasket again and now I see why people will drop 2g's to get one replaced. But I did it for love of my car, so all is good and thx to the people that helped me out.
I never want to do a headgasket again and now I see why people will drop 2g's to get one replaced. But I did it for love of my car, so all is good and thx to the people that helped me out.
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I ended up using a OEM toyota headgasket for the N/A. I was replacing the headgasket becuase mine blew when my thermostat stuck and I didn't notice. So I didn't do it for any performance or turbo plans...when I do go turbo I'll be dropping a 1jz or 2jz-gte in there.
And I'll be paying somebody to do it.
And I'll be paying somebody to do it.
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