Recent content by jcbrown630

So after resetting all the timing marks correctly, on firing it up again it sounded like a little man with a hammer in the valve train... Strangely this was NOT occurring when it RAN with the bad timing setting. I checked the cylinders for any marking on the pistons with a bore scope and find...

It sure feels like it's probably gotten off a tooth. I turned her over and got no resistance at all so thankfully no valve to piston action but i'm suspecting there's a tooth or two skippage at this point. Almost the only thing it can be. It's just another day under the hood... FFS..... :doh:

Just did the head gaskets and myriad other work on the father in law's 2004 T4R. Not a familiar vehicle for me to work on but I've done head jobs on 80's BMW's 1997 Jeep 4.0 and my mother's 1997 BMW 328i. I'm intimately familiar with the need to have the timing set right when reinstalling the...

Unfortunately my FIL's 2004 skid plate is rusted all to hell and falling apart too... might have to hook him up.

T4R isn't a vehicle i would expect to see exhaust pipes on.

Did the head gaskets, alternator, water pump, idler pulleys, valve stem seals etc. Now i've got engine codes for the OCV's and i'm working to get 15 posts so i can post a new thread.

Nice beast looks tits

4th post to get posting rights

3rd post to hit 15

2nd post trying to hit 15

New member with issues. 2004 T4R SR5 with 4.0L V6. just did head gaskets and a ton of other work Need to hit 15 to post new thread and get some help!