94 LC
Bubbling coolant...got the chemical tester from HF and the solution turned yellow. Initially got their leak down tester but the one I got had a bad gauge I think or I didn't use it properly so I got the chemical tester.
These are my adventures:
Both Egr studs and one of water bypass stud’s head got rounded.
Head bolts were super tight. Thought I was going to round the heads but none did. For all the bolts, not just the headbolts, that I removed, I wanted to prevent rounding the head so I cleaned them first using a wire brush for when there were oil crud on them then sprayed with brake cleaner and wiped.
Cracked 5 of the fuel injector connectors but was able to order from wits end.
Broke the connector of the knock sensor, was able to order from BMotorsports.com. Got 2 of them for $10
Marked the cylinder head for the unbolting of the headbolts, got excited and was so eager to unbolt that I started on no. 1 bolt of the exhaust side. Was so upset I messed up the order even more. Don't ask me why.
The fan shroud was in bad shape as part of the bottom was missing so when I removed it the top cracked in half.
Tried to loosen the ps hose nut which wouldn't budge but the nut under the union loosened instead.
Impact wrench and crescent wrench to remove ps hose.
Tried not to drop something in the timing chain cavity but broke a piece of the side of the chain damper while removing the ps hose. I was leaning on the timing chain sprocket.
Couldn’t turn the crank bolt bec the plastic that broke got lodged in the crank sprocket.
Went to HomeDepot to get a 22mm husky wrench for loosening the transmission union nuts. One of the compression nut was super tight.
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Blackstone oil report $30 took about 1 1/2 weeks. They detected a high content of pottasium and sodium if I recall which is indicative of coolant.
Dropped of fuel injectors at RC Eng for cleaning/tuning for $150. They replaced all o rings and grommets and filters. They said to maintain it just keep on driving the truck.
Even though I'm removing the block I just don't have the money to have it rebuilt so I'm replacing the oil cooler gasket and replacing the timing chain/dampers. I've already previously replaced the oil pump gasket, front seal and the crankshaft pulley and bolt.
Probably should rebuild the power steering pump.
I got a borescope from Amazon and got a pic of the leak from the rear main seal.
That coolant pipe won't budge so got a piece of paracord and tied it to the 2x4 and used leverage to pry it up.
Questions=======
Got the engine valve grind gasket kit from toyotapartsdeal. What are these 5 rings for?
Do I need to use some sealant when reinstalling the sensors back on the head. I know the temp sensor has an oring. OTRAMM used some sealant when he reinstalled one of the sensors back on the head.
What is that black crud on the head gasket. It was there when I separated the head from the gasket.
Was not able to mark a matching notch on the flexplate/torque converter when i removed the 6 bolts. Does it matter?
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I'm removing the block hopefully today. Ordered some long bolts from McMaster Carr for the engine stand.
Bubbling coolant...got the chemical tester from HF and the solution turned yellow. Initially got their leak down tester but the one I got had a bad gauge I think or I didn't use it properly so I got the chemical tester.
These are my adventures:
Both Egr studs and one of water bypass stud’s head got rounded.
Head bolts were super tight. Thought I was going to round the heads but none did. For all the bolts, not just the headbolts, that I removed, I wanted to prevent rounding the head so I cleaned them first using a wire brush for when there were oil crud on them then sprayed with brake cleaner and wiped.
Cracked 5 of the fuel injector connectors but was able to order from wits end.
Broke the connector of the knock sensor, was able to order from BMotorsports.com. Got 2 of them for $10
Marked the cylinder head for the unbolting of the headbolts, got excited and was so eager to unbolt that I started on no. 1 bolt of the exhaust side. Was so upset I messed up the order even more. Don't ask me why.
The fan shroud was in bad shape as part of the bottom was missing so when I removed it the top cracked in half.
Tried to loosen the ps hose nut which wouldn't budge but the nut under the union loosened instead.
Impact wrench and crescent wrench to remove ps hose.
Tried not to drop something in the timing chain cavity but broke a piece of the side of the chain damper while removing the ps hose. I was leaning on the timing chain sprocket.
Couldn’t turn the crank bolt bec the plastic that broke got lodged in the crank sprocket.
Went to HomeDepot to get a 22mm husky wrench for loosening the transmission union nuts. One of the compression nut was super tight.
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Blackstone oil report $30 took about 1 1/2 weeks. They detected a high content of pottasium and sodium if I recall which is indicative of coolant.
Dropped of fuel injectors at RC Eng for cleaning/tuning for $150. They replaced all o rings and grommets and filters. They said to maintain it just keep on driving the truck.
Even though I'm removing the block I just don't have the money to have it rebuilt so I'm replacing the oil cooler gasket and replacing the timing chain/dampers. I've already previously replaced the oil pump gasket, front seal and the crankshaft pulley and bolt.
Probably should rebuild the power steering pump.
I got a borescope from Amazon and got a pic of the leak from the rear main seal.
That coolant pipe won't budge so got a piece of paracord and tied it to the 2x4 and used leverage to pry it up.
Questions=======
Got the engine valve grind gasket kit from toyotapartsdeal. What are these 5 rings for?
Do I need to use some sealant when reinstalling the sensors back on the head. I know the temp sensor has an oring. OTRAMM used some sealant when he reinstalled one of the sensors back on the head.
What is that black crud on the head gasket. It was there when I separated the head from the gasket.
Was not able to mark a matching notch on the flexplate/torque converter when i removed the 6 bolts. Does it matter?
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I'm removing the block hopefully today. Ordered some long bolts from McMaster Carr for the engine stand.