madhornet

u cant rebuild that engine for less than $800 and a lot of work and time and thats half assed just go buy a good used one for a few hundred, this is a ridiculous thread i just bought one with 180,000kms for $500 and its whisper quiet

only thing to do is a compression test if the valve is moving freely, if it is still tight then remove the head and have a machine shop ream the valve guide properly

jb weld lasted me over 8 years on a tank till i junked the truck sand the area first then let the jb cure for a the advertised time i have done oil pans that lasted years also radiators that lasted years gas will not eat through it i know for sure

bolts are designed to stretch in diff areas for diff applications like in engines depending where threads end or shaft thickness, a bolt is just not a bolt LOL

they are special grade and all but u probably would be ok with any box store ones for the intake but the length could be a prob too long and u ruin a head, if it was me i would get the OEM's from someone used or the dealer

hey are u guys leaving the transfer case on the tranny when removing it?

any gasket will work and also for xtra xtra protection install it with copper silicone or rtv sealant that stuff works so good it can also be used with out the gasket if it wasnt available

ok so why are u drilling it out?

what are u drilling out?

you sure can u may need to do some wiring as the connectors for the switches like reverse lights are diff i believe

it will come out the front i have done many u just need to work it and massage it also take note to where the positive wire position is it will only go back in with that wire in the right place goodluck

do as is stated torque loosen and retorque

definitely re-torque them

i have owned many vg's actually 6 or so i luv them but maybe i was hasty but from my experience with these engines if they are getting noisy they are done because i have never heard a noisy one besides the 3.3's i have had 3 of them over 500,000kms and never a noise and any other brands i have worked on were not worth the effort

goodluck those hours would have had that worn out engine out so hope all goes well... and yes my current 1990 3.0 has over 500,000 kms and it is whisper quiet but does use some oil and smokes when it starts but it is my dune buggy and DD for the last 8 years these are bullet proof engines normally

and if its got vlave lash noise what else is worn out? $200+ worth of parts and a few hours labor and it may have other issues as opposed to a new engine and tuned up around $600 and a few more hours of parts and u know what u got. i aint blind its just a little blurry from the mud flyin off ma tires oh and i have been a mechanic for 20 years

he has a 90 pathfinder not a small block chevy LOL

they are hydraulic and not adjustable start lookin for a new engine

anyone...

my 98 pathfinder is smashing into gear and stalling out when u shift from park to rev or drive it did it one day then a few days later it did it multiple times before it would go into gear without stalling it is just like popping the clutch on a manual the engine smashes to a halt. once it goes into gear it runs A1 shifts perfect and all all day long untill it sits overnight and it does it again. i have a 95 pathy i could switch the valve body with

is there any gaskets to replace if i remove my valve body?

can this be done in the truck

yeah my buddy had his 98 come loose we re torqued it and it was fine for months locktite is a good idea

the temp gauge is the single wire that is beside the temp sender (2 wire connector)in the top rad hose housing on top of the engine remove the single wire and ground it to the housing and if your wiring and guage in the dash is ok it will go to FULL temperature reading not half or 3/4 but full if it does then that means u need a new sensor in that housing if it does not move then the wiring may be bad or the gauge and if it moves some or partially then it is only the gauge. Goodluck

rare for the torque converter to go and u had to do this on your back for hours not with a hoist