Bad lifter, what problems could this have caused...
Steps to taking off head:
1) Take off coolant crossover tube on back (yes you have to put that back on)
2) Take off acc bracket on passenger side
3)Undo head bolts
4)Pull off heads
To put back on reverse with new head gaskets. Again yes you have to torque the head bolt read the specs that come with head bolts and do the in 3 steps
When you check the cylinder walls if you can see deep scratches or you can catch them with your finger nail it needs to be board out unless their too deep them you're SOL
1) Take off coolant crossover tube on back (yes you have to put that back on)
2) Take off acc bracket on passenger side
3)Undo head bolts
4)Pull off heads
To put back on reverse with new head gaskets. Again yes you have to torque the head bolt read the specs that come with head bolts and do the in 3 steps
When you check the cylinder walls if you can see deep scratches or you can catch them with your finger nail it needs to be board out unless their too deep them you're SOL
my best advice for you is to just sell the car and go buy a two stroke scooter and start working on those first and then a 4cyl and then a v-8 maybe you will get the hang of it that way......or just take the oil pan off and do what everyone has been telling you.. and if you don't have enough money just get a weekend part time job for mod money. That is what most of us do....
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From: Euless Tx
well i know it can be but it wasn't smoking, it wasn't leaking oil, nothing that indicated any bottom end problems, the bearing are going to be checked next i guess, im not really trying to take the heads off, that's more than i can afford or have time for at this point, I need my car back and taking the heads off will mean new ARP bolts and gaskets and head work which i don't have money for at this point... anyone wanna a write up on how to take the heads off check for damage and list the tools and new gaskets/parts i am going to need?
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Dude, taking the heads off is a given. YOU HAVE TO DO THAT NOW! That scratching sound is NOT good by ANY means! Like they said, either you have a bearing fried, or something is in your cylinder and tearing **** up...Either way it sounds like you need a new rebuild...
You are at the point where it is time to take it somewhere and relinquish the mechanic aspect of your life to someone with a brain...you put oil in your cylinder? REALLY??!!
That will not fix anything. Also you lost oil pressure....that DOES NOT MEAN your oil pump is bad so replace that and replace the cam and call it a day! On top of that dude, your oil pressure sensor STILL HAS THE HARNESS IN IT! That part is supposed to STILL BE CONNECTED TO THE HARNESS IN THE CAR! HMMMM....you lost oil pressure...I wonder why! Come one dude
You are at the point where it is time to take it somewhere and relinquish the mechanic aspect of your life to someone with a brain...you put oil in your cylinder? REALLY??!!
That will not fix anything. Also you lost oil pressure....that DOES NOT MEAN your oil pump is bad so replace that and replace the cam and call it a day! On top of that dude, your oil pressure sensor STILL HAS THE HARNESS IN IT! That part is supposed to STILL BE CONNECTED TO THE HARNESS IN THE CAR! HMMMM....you lost oil pressure...I wonder why! Come one dude
