On my 2003 I'm battling a serious issue which occurred near Ouray, CO about a week ago. We had just wrapped up a great ski weekend at Silverton and we were headed home to SLC when the trouble occurred. We were descending the grade from Red Mountain pass down into Ouray when I heard the engine start to make a subtle ticking, keep in mind that I was in 3rd and letting the truck idle down the grade. The check engine light started to flash so I pulled to the side. The engine was running rough and was sputtering. I was able to rev it and get some power but I was being very careful and cautious so as not to cause more damage. There was no good place to stop and look deeper, so we limped a couple of miles into town and found a good spot to tear into the problem. After removing the air box we could see the carnage, on the passenger side second cylinder from the front, was some charring. We removed the coil pack to find it completely charred and melted. The plug was still in place but some small pieces of porcelain were chipped away. We put a plug wrench on the plug and began to loosen it. The plug broke free and came out easily (too easily), with what appears to be melted aluminum packed into the threads. We pulled the adjacent plug to see if it would go in to the blown hole and found that it slides right in...bad news! It was Sunday morning and we had to make some tough decisions. We had to be back to SLC for work the next day. I called roadside assistance and had the truck towed to Montrose where we dropped it and rented a car so that we could get home.
This all occurred on Sunday, Feb 28. The truck has been sitting at Turner Toyota in Montrose since then. I have had a few quick chats with one of their service coordinators but no technician has been able to look into the project, so I don't have an estimate yet. I get the sense that Turner Toyota is somewhat overwhelmed (either by my problem or they're really busy).
I'm happy leaving it with Turner Toyota so long as I know they do good work. Can anyone give a recommendation? Or should I get someone else involved? Again, recommendation?
Has anybody dealt with this issue on their 100? I've searched the forums, this issue seems rare. The threads I found recommend to use time-sert rather than heli-coil...
Here's my last photo of the rig. That's my buddy Rick in the passenger seat, looking way too happy considering the seriousness of the situation. I'm just glad he was along to keep the mood light...
This all occurred on Sunday, Feb 28. The truck has been sitting at Turner Toyota in Montrose since then. I have had a few quick chats with one of their service coordinators but no technician has been able to look into the project, so I don't have an estimate yet. I get the sense that Turner Toyota is somewhat overwhelmed (either by my problem or they're really busy).
I'm happy leaving it with Turner Toyota so long as I know they do good work. Can anyone give a recommendation? Or should I get someone else involved? Again, recommendation?
Has anybody dealt with this issue on their 100? I've searched the forums, this issue seems rare. The threads I found recommend to use time-sert rather than heli-coil...
Here's my last photo of the rig. That's my buddy Rick in the passenger seat, looking way too happy considering the seriousness of the situation. I'm just glad he was along to keep the mood light...
