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Indeed I went with Fel Pro mainly because Gasket Masters recommended it, of course they were talking about just the head gasket not the whole kit....
Thank you, this was really helpful. See my latest post.
Well, it's all back together and running great! ... so far. There were of course a few hiccups but before that... I took the cylinder head to a...
A regular mechanic shop can do this? I've already drained the oil, it's mixed in with some other old oil, I could pull the pan and get whatever's...
And what would that tell me?
Okay, if anyone is actually following this here's an update... Attached are some borescope pics. Cylinder 1 had a few drops of water, cylinders...
So far just the block test, I've got a borescope on order it'll be here next week
Thanks Yes, planning to do a borescope inspection
I wondered about that. I have spent the last 30 minutes searching the web for a guide (youtube, priuschat, physical repair manual) that will tell...
Put in new plugs a bit ago, Autolite Iridium XP. Sitting it purred but when I took it for a drive it ran rough again. There was also a weird...
Thanks for setting me straight on that. I wasn't totally assuming they were the same, that's partly why I asked the question. I was just going off...
I'm starting to look into replacing the engine now. I found JDM engine depot, they say all of their engines will have 45-65k miles. Seems like...
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Just did the combustion leak detector test and there does not appear to be any gases in the coolant No change in color
I'll have to give that some thought, the only part of automotive work I enjoy is when it's done and it works :) Thank you for your time.
Why do you say this bodes good for the head gasket? I've still got coolant loss. 135k miles when bought 4/22/23, 158k now
Good point about dealing with the ignition issue 1st. I've had the same thoughts now about the previous owner, although I have put 22k miles on...
The code did move to cylinder 4, P0304 New spark plugs will be easy but the coolant loss remains, it doesn't really seem like it matters at this...
Good video, thanks
