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I just had the same problem. Thanks!

thanks for the wonderful thread. I had a shaky DS mirror housing and a shaky mirror. PO had silicone glued the whole housing into standard position, a surprise I found only after fixing the shaky mirror problem. Fixed shaky mirror using the Solve Function bracket. Fixed the shaky mirror...

Thank y’all for your worthy advice these past months. The shop finally finished and I picked up the truck. Shop claimed they cleaned everything up and did what I asked. Engine runs smoothly except now there’s a vibration when in D or R and the brake is on but goes away with even slight lifting...

Another update, folks. Shop says parts are almost in to put head back on in 2 wks or so. He had told me this before but now is asking if I’d like the engine wire harness replaced. Said the injector wires were glued on when he got the truck, the knock sensor plugs are all cracked up, and harness...

Just Re-read this. I will ask the shop to clean off the carbon from inside the cylinders. Thanks.

Powderpig, I appreciate your thoughts and insight. Here’s a video showing the underside of the head unit. Thoughts?

What min psi would you think is acceptable on such a leak down test?

Thanks Malleus, Landtank and rdcnj. I think he wants the head to be perfectly flat, not just within tolerance. I have asked him for specs on current flatness/skew and to confirm stud tightening routine.

Photos below. Thoughts on the ridge?

Thanks, rdcnj. update: i visited with the engine shop and took photos and videos which I will post below. - Ridge lines in all cylinders were ~3/8" from the top - Ridge lines on one side of the cylinders were simply different color and didn't catch a fingernail. The other side caught my...

Thanks for the data point, rdcnj.

Thanks Malleus, I’ve learned something.

I'm having an in-person mtg with the current shop re: ridges. So i'm clear (as I'm no engine expert), ridges are only a problem if they catch a fingernail but not otherwise? Is there a distance from the top of the block which makes it ok to have ridges that catch a fingernail (ie how high in...

Thanks, Malleus. Have a call into them.