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  1. aztoyman

    Mechanic Fixed Head Gasket, At Completion Tells Me I May Require Engine Rebuild

    My wife bought a 98 4Runner cheap from a dealership that got hit with a bad hail storm. It looked BAD but, they said they had a paint-less dent repair company that could fix it. I didn't believe it but they did it. Amazing. A few years later same truck got hit with a bad hail storm and AGAIN...
  2. aztoyman

    Mechanic Fixed Head Gasket, At Completion Tells Me I May Require Engine Rebuild

    You have a positive attitude and treat people fairly. $hit happens to us all and we have decisions to make. You could have cut your losses and been pi$$ed off the rest of your life without your truck, but you persevered and you are happy with your outcome. Good for you.
  3. aztoyman

    Mechanic Fixed Head Gasket, At Completion Tells Me I May Require Engine Rebuild

    I don't think you should even start it let alone drive it. It's going to get more expensive real soon. Sickens me to hear of shops that are out there doing work like this.
  4. aztoyman

    Mechanic Fixed Head Gasket, At Completion Tells Me I May Require Engine Rebuild

    What a story for us, and nightmare for you. Thanks for updating this thread. Dead end threads suck. I wish you luck with whatever you decide to do.
  5. aztoyman

    Mechanic Fixed Head Gasket, At Completion Tells Me I May Require Engine Rebuild

    Online reviews are warranted at minimum.
  6. aztoyman

    Mechanic Fixed Head Gasket, At Completion Tells Me I May Require Engine Rebuild

    Pressurizing the cylinder holds the valves shut so you can change springs without pulling the head.
  7. aztoyman

    Mechanic Fixed Head Gasket, At Completion Tells Me I May Require Engine Rebuild

    With regard to the above with hydrolock. I saw a Jeep 6 cyl with one rod bent into a slight S shape. It didn't knock but you could see it did not come up to top dead center anymore. It wasn't obvious unless you looked for it. That was an odd one because the damage is usually much worse. I would...
  8. aztoyman

    Mechanic Fixed Head Gasket, At Completion Tells Me I May Require Engine Rebuild

    If crank journals are "perfect" and rod bearings are not damaged, it's NOT a rod knock. Assuming he checked clearance at least with plastigage. Do you know if he considered the wrist pin? The weirdest rod knock source I EVER saw was a cracked connecting rod. The crack was above one of the rod...
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