last night i ran my bitch ragged was just out doin some spirited driving with a friend who had never been in a boosted 420a, i just put on my ML so i wanted to see how she liked it....so i'm out boostin 9 psi high boost and start smellin some burnin coolant, oh shit....yea and the idle is kinda grobbly out of the muffler, not as strong as it was before. i know i had to have lost like all my compression in one cylinder because theres a shit load of oil on my engine (more than likely blow by) no CEL last night though. but i get in my car today and 5 mins of driving, CEL....i didnt have time to scan it to see what it was, PDA is busted so i dont know what the CEL is for (hopefully ML related) so my piston rings on my 4th cylinder are pwn3d i think if im gettin that much blow by. i had a leaky headgasket anyway (dont we all) and so i need some help (SOCAL GUYS) replacing that. i know i can do it myself but it will just take me longer and with the holidays coming up i dont nearly have the time. i'm more than impressed by my baby though i mean, 20 some odd thousand boosted miles and 136k and all that im worried about is a factory defect headgasket leak

so SOCAL guys, please help me....with even one guys helps we can knock it out in a day. i have all power tools, lifts, pullers, jacks, specialized tools, EVERYthing we will need

so who can help me....? thinking about doing it possibly this weekend (DEC 6,7, or 8th) so reply here with a number i can get ahold of you at and we'll go from there, please...it would really save my ass

TIA
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96 talon esi-t
san clemente, ca

DarkOne> Screw you guys, i'm going home.

"drugs have taught an entire generation of american kids the metric system. "

tell u up front that you probably cracked a piston trust me on this. ive done it on stock pistons plenty of times.don't forget to resurface the head.

id help, but socal is a long drive from indy. sorry.

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I'll help for a few hours.

What exactly do you plan to do? I mean, the labor you can knock out in a day, but if you need machine work, order parts, etc. It's going to take weeks if not a month or two.

Do you have a built engine sitting around or something?

Did you want to do this at Pendleton?

Email or AIM me, links are ^^^.

well i know i probly cracked a piston but i drove her to work today and she was fine (blow by like no other though) i think it might just be the headgasket because theres a shit load of oil in my coolant and coolant in my oil as well....BAH, i knew this shit was gunna happen.

toss up:

stock block vs fty block

i wanna win the fuckin lottery
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96 talon esi-t
san clemente, ca

DarkOne> Screw you guys, i'm going home.

"drugs have taught an entire generation of american kids the metric system. "

Major blowby happens with cracked pistons.
Oil mixing happens with blown HG's. You did both.

Buy an FTY. There's a lot more to ordering parts than you realize. Even if I had free reign of a Mitsu Dealership, I couldn't get all the parts in a week.

When you get the FTY, we'll help you drop that in.

If you attempt something this weekend, youll get the head off and realize you should have pulled the whole engine.

Im down for EVERYTHING, let me know, if anything I want to be there and learn. I thjinkg my HG is gone too though...

Dan if you end up going let me know

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Originally posted by turbo8u

Originally posted by Chamuko Im down for EVERYTHING, let me know, if anything I want to be there and learn. I thjinkg my HG is gone too though... Dan if you end up going let me know

good to know man , thanks so much. im sure with me dan and skrilla rippin apart my motor you'll learn plenty can i get your guys' phone numbers so i can get ahold of you? muchas gracias

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~Chris
03 SRT-4

take a train chris, i'll pick ur white ass up
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96 talon esi-t
san clemente, ca

DarkOne> Screw you guys, i'm going home.

"drugs have taught an entire generation of american kids the metric system. "

I'm always available on AIM and email- both go to my cellfone.

PLEEEZ do a compression and leakdown test before unbolting anything. I can help out a little, and I'll bring one if your shop doesn't have one. Do you have an air compressor? Where are you planning to do this? What city?

woo hoo, lenny in socal is assembling her right now omg im so stoked, cant wait to drop this fresh baby in

edit: lalalalaaaaa, so stoked

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96 talon esi-t
san clemente, ca

DarkOne> Screw you guys, i'm going home.
chrysler kid> and fyi i have never HAD to shave.

"drugs have taught an entire generation of american kids the metric system. "

no shit, I got your email you still need help?

*Skrilla
"Honest officer, I thought you were trying to race me"
Talon: 1st 2.4L
'97 Prelude
'04 350Z

Originally posted by etx
Good luck man! Project 'STFU Brian your talon is dead meat' should be on it's feet soon!

yea skrilla i'll call you up when i have all the parts u PMed me ur number right?

just to make sure...here are the parts im gettin for my rebuild:

melling oil pump
water pump
MLS headgasket
ARP head studs
tensioner
idler pulley
timing belt

anything else u guys can think of? TIA
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96 talon esi-t
san clemente, ca

DarkOne> Screw you guys, i'm going home.
chrysler kid> and fyi i have never HAD to shave.

"drugs have taught an entire generation of american kids the metric system. "

Originally posted by turbo8u
yea skrilla i'll call you up when i have all the parts u PMed me ur number right? just to make sure...here are the parts im gettin for my rebuild: melling oil pump water pump MLS headgasket ARP head studs tensioner idler pulley timing belt anything else u guys can think of? TIA _________ 96 talon esi-t san clemente, ca DarkOne> Screw you guys, i'm going home. chrysler kid> and fyi i have never HAD to shave. "drugs have taught an entire generation of american kids the metric system. "

*Skrilla
"Honest officer, I thought you were trying to race me"
Talon: 1st 2.4L
'97 Prelude
'04 350Z

Originally posted by etx
Good luck man! Project 'STFU Brian your talon is dead meat' should be on it's feet soon!

email me a date Josh. couldn't do it this week anyway, because I have finals. let me know.

2gnt: '99 RS-T, killed by a toyota, pending rebuild...
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