Did you separate the head and replace the head gasket?Seriously, thanks for the laugh and the compliment. Look forward to meeting you.
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Did you separate the head and replace the head gasket?Seriously, thanks for the laugh and the compliment. Look forward to meeting you.
Did you separate the head and replace the head gasket?
Copy that.It was done previously, the exact date and mileage escapes me.
But we did a compression and leak down test, prior and had no reason to remove the head.
Since, opening the engine would have lead me to the road of a full rebuild... I decided that when the head would have to come off, we would deal with it then.
In an effort to keep the cost down and a calculated risk based on it driving before and the numbers.
Copy that.
I will say that the previous suggestion of reinforcing the left frame rail by the steering box and panhard mount should be taken to heart. There is a tremendous amount of stress in that area and it is prone to fatigue. Even for a daily driver that sees only fire roads, I would strongly consider this.
Although it's not a horrible job to do after the fact, having room to work and the facilities and skill set at your disposal, I wouldn't think twice about it.
The frame cracked in that area on my 91 and I needed to get it repaired, and I should have done the same to my 97 LX450, but my fabricator is no longer around. This is the type of work I would have you do for me.I didn't think I would have this problem if I wasn't wheeling, but now at warning #2... I'm setting up for failure if I don't address this.
Do you have pictures of yours fixed? I want to get a plan to address this in the coming week.
I did a quick search on "cracked frame".
Search results for query: cracked frame
forum.ih8mud.com
Keep in mind that when you do mine I'm not pulling the freakin' body off.Found the template to give me an idea on what to do. I'll post up when we have a plan for it.
Thanks for the insight.
Love the progress so far. Are those Dobinsons springs? What kind of shocks are installed?