Craig blew his eninge today....., ... yeah what can i say Options

[CheesyLobster]

That sucks soo hard man. I also screwed something up on the way home... I saw a Supra on the freeway and wanted to have some fun... Hit 7-8 lbs., then no noise, no nothing, and all of a sudden I'm not getting any boost. I'm hoping its just a vac line or something, but I haven't gotten a chance to look. I hope for you that it't not a big problem. Like someone else said, do a compression test. On a rebuilt motor it doesn't seem that it should die after only 4k mi. Bring it to a mechanic if you have too, I really hope that it's not what you think it is... Keep us posted.

-Brian

[LewFX]

dude, take it ez guys! i know yall got excited when we met and all but dont go blowing yourselves up...anyhoo i already got dibs on craigs turbo!!!

[zipstrips]

if the knocking noise is directly realated to the rpm speed than i put $$ that u spun a rod bearing.

just the excuse to swap.

[urbandork]

Ok compression test done.

cyl 1 150
cyl 2 145
cyl 3 60 o noooo
cyl 4 60 oooooonoooo

I think i have a blown head gasket. Probably between the 3 and 4 cylinder. cus when i do the compresion test on 3 gas and stuff blows out of 4 and when i do 4 stuff blows out of 3.

I know that cyl 1 and 2 are a lil low cus it should be 178 tops and 142 lowest, but considering my engine has 190k miles on it with a rebuild at 170 i would think 150 and 145 is ok right lol?


n e way i also check sprak plugs, wires, BTM, cap and rotor

what do u guys think

and can someone post a link on where i can get a new metal head gasket.


Also the idea was thrown around that it maybe that both the valves for the 3 and 4 cylinders are out and thus the low compression, however i think because stuff was shooting out of the oposite cylinder that it must be a blown head gasket.

I must also note that i cant see any coolan or oil leaking so perhaps its a really tight small/special spot on the head gasket between the 3 and 4 cylinder that doesnt cover/expose any vains for the coolant/oil.

what do u gys think????

[lagos]

shes dead alright.

i doubt its just the head gasket, because a head gasket wouldnt make your motor knock.

take off the oil pan and see if u can see anything funny going on .

[LewFX]

when you arrived, your car was backfiring and making weird noises. When you left, it was blowing off weird, had a wizzing sound to your bov.

[CheesyLobster]

this is probably a dumb thing to make sure of, but the way your car sounded when you left remineded me when I first installed my safc and didn't have the right settings for the sensor type. You were on presure and not karman or any of the other settings right?

Really though that sucks. I think head gasket could cause knocking... getting explosion in a cylinder too early or to late. Just f***ing take off the whole head and you'll know for sure what the problem is.

[urbandork]

shes dead alright.

i doubt its just the head gasket, because a head gasket wouldnt make your motor knock.

take off the oil pan and see if u can see anything funny going on .
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motor doesnt knock n e more. i can keep it at a stable rev point and it still wont knock. And as for before i dont think it was knocking it may have been something else. perhaps the valves? Im not sure.

as for my car backfireing it had always did that. Im not sure why cus i havnt been able to dyno it. Im pretty sure it was something due to timing.


This post has been edited by urbandork: Nov 8, 2005 - 1:08 AM

[urbandork]

where can i get a metal head gasket?

PLEASE keep on putting ur input. i need this problem resolved and the more ppl i get in on this lil think tank the better.

im pretty sure i definantly have a blown head gasket between the 3 and 4 cylinder. as the Haynes book discribes with two ajacent cylinders have the same low compresion numbers.

[Batman722]

where can i get a metal head gasket?

PLEASE keep on putting ur input. i need this problem resolved and the more ppl i get in on this lil think tank the better.

im pretty sure i definantly have a blown head gasket between the 3 and 4 cylinder. as the Haynes book discribes with two ajacent cylinders have the same low compresion numbers.
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toyota dealership

[urbandork]

how do i make sure its a metal one? didnt they jsut recently start usign metal ones?


are there any other stronger head gaskets out there.

what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...mMakeTrack=true



This post has been edited by urbandork: Nov 8, 2005 - 3:06 AM

[lagos]

1998-99 5sfes came with a metal headgasket.

before you go out and buy anything, make sure that its the only thing that is damaged. normally when your headgasket goes, you should be able to tell by looking at your oil and coolant. if anything looks like coffee with milk, then that means it is a headgasket issue.

remember a headgasket isint the only thing that can cause low compression. you could have busted your ringlands. pour some oil through the sparkplug holes into the 2 affected cylinders and see if your compression numbers go up or not.

then take off your oil pan and look for any signs of metal shavings or anything. you can also cut open your oil filter to see if three is any metal in there too.

[presure2]

from the sounds of it, you either A: poped your headgasket or B: blew the ringlands.
either way, you'll need to pull the head to find out.
you can order the metal headgasket from a 98+ celica, it came with the metal headgasket stock
who did the rebuild on the engine?

[urbandork]

some warranty company.

Ill try the oil trick today to find out if its the rings or the gasket.

However becasue the two cylinders that are both at 60 are right next to eachother im pretty sure its the head gasket.

however oil looked fine. and the coolant look ok too. Could it be possible that the gasket broke in a place that didnt affect the coolant or oil path ways?

Also if it were the rings then why would the compressed stuff come out of the 3 cylinder when doing 4 and vise versa???

[CheesyLobster]

That sucks soo hard man. I also screwed something up on the way home... I saw a Supra on the freeway and wanted to have some fun... Hit 7-8 lbs., then no noise, no nothing, and all of a sudden I'm not getting any boost. I'm hoping its just a vac line or something, but I haven't gotten a chance to look. I hope for you that it't not a big problem. Like someone else said, do a compression test. On a rebuilt motor it doesn't seem that it should die after only 4k mi. Bring it to a mechanic if you have too, I really hope that it's not what you think it is... Keep us posted.

-Brian
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Sorry to steal your post, but i just wanted to say that i checked my problem out and the wastegate rod simply came off the switch! YES!

Urban, I'm thinking you may want to go to a shop that you really trust and have them take a look. Otherwise, get off that head. Good luck man.

[urbandork]

head is off.

blown head gasket between 3 and 4 cyl w/ no brakage of the gasket around the coolant and oil vains.

Pistons are fine as well as rings. Valves also are ok.

[CheesyLobster]

head is off.

blown head gasket between 3 and 4 cyl w/ no brakage of the gasket around the coolant and oil vains.

Pistons are fine as well as rings. Valves also are ok.

Awesome man. i mean it sucks, but much better than a new engine!

[Batman722]

that is great news, just get the metal headgasket and you are back in business

[urbandork]

car is running better then ever. Why? you ask

Taking about the engine revieled that the warranty company that built my engine messed up timming very baddly. It was at least 10 to 15 degrees off from what it should have been stock. I also discovered that they rebuilt the engine from the bottom end and did not take off the head. Thus my trubo was running on a baddly timmed engine and a 190k old head gasket.

With the timming put back to what it should have been i find that the car is way more responsive and less lazy then it was before.

[LBCxGUY]

still gonna turbo it back???