Bad luck with the motor! Like you said it was probably on its way out anyway with a new car coming . Hey at least you have a garage buddy duck !! Hahaha! So Cool.
@@orionfixr7713 the duck likes to get into everything. Today he divided it would be a good idea to try to drink the trans fluid in the pan I had under the car to catch the fluid when I pulled the CV axle out. Then he tracked what spilled all over the shop. I spend more time cleaning up after him then I do cleaning up after working on a project.
If it would have been something easily fixed I would have and then given it to my son. His car developed a rod knock and has been needing a car and I figured if it was an easy and cheap fix then I could give it to him. But it’s just not worth it at this point. And to be honest, it’s not much trouble for me. It gave me something to do and I like figuring out the causes of failures.
I don’t want a new car. This was my wife’s car that she bought, she’s been wanting a new car anyways. She’s the one who’s actually buying the new car for herself, which leaves me to deal with this one. I’d rather put any money that would need to go into the Lexus into my 69 Firebird. I’ve got the Camaro and the truck as well. So it was just an extra car that I would have had but don’t need. It’s time to just let it go. There’s nothing sentimental about it. If it would have been a cheaper fix then I might have fixed it to give to my son out in San Diego but that’s just more than I want to spend on something that I don’t even care about. Ya know what I mean? I like old classics that I can pull out of a field or a barn and bring new life back into them. Even though this car is an 05, it’s just too new for me.
@@ogresspeedshop Can I ask how many miles on the spark plugs and and coil packs? Were they OEM or aftermarket? Did you have any codes related to knocking prior to this? Had the knock sensors ever been replaced? Thanks!
No idea on the spark plugs, they were changed before we got it. The coils were all original except for 1, but 4 of the originals, as I discovered on this round, were cracked and basically fused to the tubes they go into. The only code we had, and it was off on the whole time we’ve owned the car was a catalyst inefficient bank 2 which could be the cat but the cat looks fine with no sign of clogging.. it may have been a rear O2 being bad as well. It was intermittent so I never bothered to track it down fully. And no idea on the knock sensors either. They are basically glued into the engine under the intake, so I would assume that was factory.
I’m sure there is a better way. This was only the 2nd time I’ve lapped valves and both times I used the suction cup style. This set came with two tools with 4 sizes from Oreilly’s for like $11.99. The first time was on a small Block Chevy and the valves are quite a bit bigger and the suction cups worked great. These little valves just weren’t having it..lol. I’ve seen people use a drill on the other end to do it but there’s isn’t that kind of access on these heads.
I’d rebuild it just cause and it’s a learning experience 😊
Bad luck with the motor! Like you said it was probably on its way out anyway with a new car coming . Hey at least you have a garage buddy duck !! Hahaha! So Cool.
@@orionfixr7713 the duck likes to get into everything. Today he divided it would be a good idea to try to drink the trans fluid in the pan I had under the car to catch the fluid when I pulled the CV axle out. Then he tracked what spilled all over the shop. I spend more time cleaning up after him then I do cleaning up after working on a project.
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Can't believe you went through all the trouble. I wouldn't have bothered unless you were gonna donate it or sell it to someone in need.
If it would have been something easily fixed I would have and then given it to my son. His car developed a rod knock and has been needing a car and I figured if it was an easy and cheap fix then I could give it to him. But it’s just not worth it at this point. And to be honest, it’s not much trouble for me. It gave me something to do and I like figuring out the causes of failures.
You should get a salvage motor, they are
I don’t want a new car. This was my wife’s car that she bought, she’s been wanting a new car anyways. She’s the one who’s actually buying the new car for herself, which leaves me to deal with this one. I’d rather put any money that would need to go into the Lexus into my 69 Firebird. I’ve got the Camaro and the truck as well. So it was just an extra car that I would have had but don’t need. It’s time to just let it go. There’s nothing sentimental about it. If it would have been a cheaper fix then I might have fixed it to give to my son out in San Diego but that’s just more than I want to spend on something that I don’t even care about. Ya know what I mean? I like old classics that I can pull out of a field or a barn and bring new life back into them. Even though this car is an 05, it’s just too new for me.
@@ogresspeedshop Can I ask how many miles on the spark plugs and and coil packs? Were they OEM or aftermarket? Did you have any codes related to knocking prior to this? Had the knock sensors ever been replaced? Thanks!
No idea on the spark plugs, they were changed before we got it. The coils were all original except for 1, but 4 of the originals, as I discovered on this round, were cracked and basically fused to the tubes they go into. The only code we had, and it was off on the whole time we’ve owned the car was a catalyst inefficient bank 2 which could be the cat but the cat looks fine with no sign of clogging.. it may have been a rear O2 being bad as well. It was intermittent so I never bothered to track it down fully. And no idea on the knock sensors either. They are basically glued into the engine under the intake, so I would assume that was factory.
@ got it, thanks for the info!
That suction cup laper tool looks like a pain.
Is there other alternatives that dont cost an arm and leg?
I’m sure there is a better way. This was only the 2nd time I’ve lapped valves and both times I used the suction cup style. This set came with two tools with 4 sizes from Oreilly’s for like $11.99. The first time was on a small Block Chevy and the valves are quite a bit bigger and the suction cups worked great. These little valves just weren’t having it..lol. I’ve seen people use a drill on the other end to do it but there’s isn’t that kind of access on these heads.