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yeah that what we found out. Molycoat its called that we got. but non of the mechanics that worked at the local boat "garage" have used or heard abote that.
so we dint use it on the cumings diesel.
But in my case. I will asemble the engine so as parts arive so i think this engine will be done soon

I've always used it. Besides you change the oil and filter again within a few hundred miles anyhow.

Yay working engines.

On top of that a capful of oil in each cylinder and bump the engine over for ~20 seconds with the ignitor or coil unplugged, that way the oil system is primed before you actually fire it up.

Yep. Then cross your fingers and hope it doesn't blow up.

now im just waiting for the main rod bearings and pistonrings

This post has been edited by Tort1llaboy: Jul 16, 2014 - 4:54 PM

Soon done whit the engine. Tought u guys liked a update



Head is complealy done and the main rod and pistons are in. so tomorrow the head goes on the block

Pistons before and after

Wooo, cleanliness.

What chemicals did you use to clean the pistons?

i put the pistons in diesel for 24 houers. an then i just scraped the ring grooves whin an old ring thar i broke in to two, and used the "open" end of the ring.

Kerosene is another good cleaner.

It would not hurt at all to add a couple extra oil return holes to the ring groove.

Kinda to late for that thay are allreddy in the block

What size socket to use on the head bolts 12 mm or 14 mm? . I got my engine apart. So far intake and exhaust are out and cams are out.

I think the head bolts themselves are Star tool sockets

I had a call in to my local Toyota dealer and they called me back to say that I can use 10mm, 12 point socket

Normally a 12 point socket allows twice as many angles to fit the socket over the bolt head, but has less surface area to grab a 6 point head, so it will often round off a highly torqued 6 point bolt.

Toyota decided on a 12 point bolt because it has significantly more surface area than a 6 point bolt head

But I believe its a 12 point 12mm socket. The cam journal bolts are 10mm (6 point)

You have the correct awnser here
10 MM 12 point


Btw the cam journal are 12 pont aswell

Well: Pulled the head last night and no problems. i had a long 10mm 12 point socket. The exhaust side were torqued high it seems because they are longer than the intake.

The oil pan took the rest of the night. Those elan bolts were a pain, especially the one next to the ac compressor. End up taking the AC compressor and its bracket out to get to it. I will be replacing those bolts and they are not cheap from Toyota dealer.

Head will be taken to a machine shop to have them go over.

Pistons will be pulled tonight. In order to remember which piston goes where, I used a small punch ( a spring loaded punch from Harbor Frieght) and marked dots 1 to 4 on each piston surface. The cylinder walls looked good and the ridge on the top was non-existant. Some cross-hatched were noticed.

Sorry to highjacked your thread again. I will start a new when I download the pictures from my camera.

no prob prob bro keep posting
so u all got ac in yours ? Lucky u

Yes, this car came with AC, power steering but no cruise and fogs. I got the factory fogs installed but do not have all the parts for the CC yet. Have the actuator and cable but would need the CC-ECU and some wirings.