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BrightTundra04 · 04-30-2006, 04:21 PM

Found the problem today started to tear into my MKI last night and got the head off then i got dark so first thing today i dropped the oil pan and pulled out all the pistons.. All i can say about that is WOW i pushed them out of the cylinders with one finger on the stud.
a pic of what i found on the #2 & 3 pistons

If you notice there are a few pieces MISSING on those two pistons. The cylinder walls are unscored i am at a loss as to why there are not chunks missing with all the metal floating around in there..

CompanyFlow · 05-01-2006, 12:01 AM

Good lord.

Zero turbo · 05-01-2006, 08:02 AM

^ That is the reason that i choose Toyota

.Toyota for the win LOL!!.

BrightTundra04 · 05-01-2006, 11:02 PM

yeah, and i drove it that way.. It only has 173,000 miles. i have found that it was not properly maintained lots of oil sludge in the passages. I am going to put a set of pistons, rings and bearings in it and put it back together.. I am in need of a good master rebuild kit what is the best for the 4age 16 valve engine.. needs to have above listed items as well as a full gasket set.. thanks

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QuadCamSix · 05-01-2006, 11:41 PM

The skirts show very little if NO damage at all WTF? how is that even possible?

Gairloch · 05-02-2006, 03:51 PM

Is it possible that they were recently put in that way?!? That is nuts.

BrightTundra04 · 05-02-2006, 04:59 PM

nope never been apart before.. OEM gaskets on everything.. and they were ON THERE had to pry the head off.. I though you guys would like this... I even took this stuff to work and showed our engine builder and asked if he had even seen anything like it before and he said that he hadn't.. I have still not found the Pieces that are missing i am hoping they are in the oil filter..

BrightTundra04 · 05-02-2006, 05:00 PM

OH and no the skirts are fine no damage.. the cyinders are all good i am going to hone them and see what they look like.

BrightTundra04 · 05-10-2006, 06:12 AM

cylinders are good picked up my rebuild kit last night and wil be putting together today.

BrightTundra04 · 05-14-2006, 02:26 PM

Finished up the rebuild today.. timing is off a little but it's an easy fix. took about 14 hrs to do a total rebuild. Time to Hit the track to see what she'll do