Recent content by knomadic

damn, bummer dude. i'll keep ya updated.

no, unfortunately we made a bad decision and gave a friend of ours a sympathy job. he kind of did warranty his work, as in he offered to fix the valves if the shims are off, but we don't want him to touch our car anymore.

thanks, this is what i needed to know!

here's a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh1L6nhucGY&feature=youtu.be

Thanks, kball. I edited my post because I found you're right, a timing gun isn't required. I had read that it was somewhere. Just trying to figure this out. I'm not a mechanic and where I live, mechanics are hard to find. I took it to a friend today who rebuilds 2 cycle engines and he said it...

Hey guys, I have a 98 4-runner with a 5vzfe that I just got back from having the engine machined and rebuilt after the crank shaft broke. When we got it back, it was making a clicking-type sound coming from the top of the block that gets louder as the engine warms up. We have no confidence in...

thanks, blue crush. i wonder why no one has responded to my other questions. seems i can get a refurb'd engine from TX for $1800 delivered (i have to send them my engine back). seems like a pretty good deal? too good to be true? from usedjapanmotors.com

I'll be in Denver next week, would you be willing to meet and discuss?

can you tell me more? what mods will i have to make to accommodate a different engine? why is this engine preferred over the 5VZ-FE?

thanks, used engines are impossible to find where i'm at in Western Colorado. They get scooped up quick. I will have to ship something in

A few months back, I was posting about what to do about the snapped off bolt the idiot mechanic put in my crank. Long story short, his insurance company sent me a check for $3800 for the damage (finally). I'm looking at options for repairs. Since I'll have to R&R anyway, I don't think it makes...

dang, too bad nobody replied. i have the same question....try again?

not sure what method he used to keep the crank from spinning. he finally answered our calls this morning and tried to tell us that he didn't break the bolt off in there. when my bf responded that he did, and he left the head of the broken bolt sitting on the battery when i picked it up, he...

I agree, I've used an easy out when i broke off bolts in the head but that wasn't 200ftlbs with locktite. looks like he tried to drill the bolt out, there are filings below the crank. still waiting on the dealership that has the 4runner now to take off the front and take pictures. should have...

No, it's at the dealership 45 minutes away. They've supposed to have taken the front end off and taken picture of the damages, but haven't yet done so