Well, my car has it's head off. took it to a motor shop here in Turkey. Helped them out, should cut me a bit of a discount, I hope.
Anyway, as of Friday, we had the cam covers, both manifolds, and all the accessories off the engine. They pulled the head bolts out and said they'd continue on Monday. I showed up a little late today (monday) and they had already pulled the head off and taken it to be milled. I don't know much Turkish, but I guess it was in pretty bad shape if they didn't even ask me. This thought was proven after I took a look at the head and exhaust gaskets they had left behind.
The engine had obviously been worked on before, a few minor missing nuts, etc, so I figured it had had a head/gasket job at some time. I was right.
*suspensful music* However, when I looked at the gasket, I realized that the idiot who had done it originally...
TOOK THE HEAD OFF, AND PUT THE ORIGINAL GASKET BACK IN WHEN HE PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.
big wtf there. No wonder it had shitty power to begin with and was losing antifreeze little by little. Damn. I have never seen a gasket this fawked before. 160k miles on an original gasket. That's gotta be some kind of record, at least.
Anyway, picked up an Ishino set and ARP studs, which should be installed by Wednesday, driveable by Thursday.
Pictures hosted at the website below, take a look and comment if you wish.
Stupid Supra Owner?
I didn't intend to frame up those pictures with the gasket, by the way, it just kindof happened. Looks nice. And yes, the Average Turkish Girl does look like that. I'm here in Izmir for another few monhts if anybody wants to come over and experience it for themselves.
Anyway, as of Friday, we had the cam covers, both manifolds, and all the accessories off the engine. They pulled the head bolts out and said they'd continue on Monday. I showed up a little late today (monday) and they had already pulled the head off and taken it to be milled. I don't know much Turkish, but I guess it was in pretty bad shape if they didn't even ask me. This thought was proven after I took a look at the head and exhaust gaskets they had left behind.
The engine had obviously been worked on before, a few minor missing nuts, etc, so I figured it had had a head/gasket job at some time. I was right.
*suspensful music* However, when I looked at the gasket, I realized that the idiot who had done it originally...
TOOK THE HEAD OFF, AND PUT THE ORIGINAL GASKET BACK IN WHEN HE PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.
big wtf there. No wonder it had shitty power to begin with and was losing antifreeze little by little. Damn. I have never seen a gasket this fawked before. 160k miles on an original gasket. That's gotta be some kind of record, at least.
Anyway, picked up an Ishino set and ARP studs, which should be installed by Wednesday, driveable by Thursday.
Pictures hosted at the website below, take a look and comment if you wish.
Stupid Supra Owner?
I didn't intend to frame up those pictures with the gasket, by the way, it just kindof happened. Looks nice. And yes, the Average Turkish Girl does look like that. I'm here in Izmir for another few monhts if anybody wants to come over and experience it for themselves.