Crank/no start
03-21-2006, 10:13 AM
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Ted...I've had the gasket between two go bad and disagree...but that was a ford anyhow.
I'm inclined to think the heads were ok. And that the super clean cylinders were having trouble breathing under water.
Highlander did an intake a couple months back. We couldn't start it even with new plugs they were so wet. Hooked a vac hose to my compressor and blew the cylinders dry.
THEN it finally started.
I'm inclined to think the heads were ok. And that the super clean cylinders were having trouble breathing under water.
Highlander did an intake a couple months back. We couldn't start it even with new plugs they were so wet. Hooked a vac hose to my compressor and blew the cylinders dry.
THEN it finally started.
03-22-2006, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Ted...I've had the gasket between two go bad and disagree...but that was a ford anyhow.
I'm inclined to think the heads were ok. And that the super clean cylinders were having trouble breathing under water.
Highlander did an intake a couple months back. We couldn't start it even with new plugs they were so wet. Hooked a vac hose to my compressor and blew the cylinders dry.
THEN it finally started.
I'm inclined to think the heads were ok. And that the super clean cylinders were having trouble breathing under water.
Highlander did an intake a couple months back. We couldn't start it even with new plugs they were so wet. Hooked a vac hose to my compressor and blew the cylinders dry.
THEN it finally started.
03-22-2006, 10:04 AM
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Having the heads off as you do, I would work them also. Sorry the possible escaped us....I didn't have any idea the upper manifold had let go.
03-22-2006, 06:54 PM
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another "update"
Well, the heads are at the machine shop, and I bought the head gasket set. The cheapest I found the 2nd gen FelPro set was at Autozone.com. They don't stock it in the store, but I could have ordered it. I just printed it up off their website, and took it to my local auto parts store (www.oreillyautoparts.com) and they sold it to me at their price of $166.99. Even rockauto.com wanted $199.99. I know the newest GM gasket may be better, but this will almost definitely outlast my ownership of the car. I'm doing this on the cheap, thus the $16.99 storebrand plug wires and soon to be el cheap spark plugs to match. I'll either go with non-plat NGKs or Autolites. I don't use Bosch or Champion. Well, I'll use Champion, but only on a Briggs and Stratton lawn mower. 
03-23-2006, 12:11 PM
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Machine shop called. One head had a crack between an exhaust seat and an intake seat. Gotta get one new one. Hopefully I can still get them back tomorrow.
03-23-2006, 02:47 PM
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Yeah, better to find out now than later! So, another $75 for a core. This "great deal" I got is starting to kick me in the butt! 
I guess if this gets it going, I'll still be in good shape at about $1400 total.
I guess if this gets it going, I'll still be in good shape at about $1400 total.
03-24-2006, 04:45 PM
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Back from the machine shop
It was the #3 cylinder that had a crack between the valve seats. It was a pretty good one, too. All in all, it was $275. That was for the valve job, magnaflux, resurface, get a new core for the cracked head, and clean the LIM. My LIM was very nasty, so I thought it was worth the extra $20 to get it looking good. The reassembly starts tomorrow!
