1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Maybe just ask, really

There's nothing wrong with asking for help when you need it

 

Sunwest always has 5VZs on the shelf

 

Yeah I kind of wanted to say that, without saying it but it's true

Friends just do it, without expecting anything in return

 

Ha...I saw that they carry Subie engines too

Made me chuckle

 

I posted on the Toyotas of Arkansas group asking for heads

 

They also have heads for 850 a piece, but it said “custom rebuilds only.” They also wanted the cores sent to them before they even start. I can’t imagine how long that would all take when you add this mechanic to the equation.

 

these were the compression numbers

 

if you take the average its... yea that's rough

 

Also why is this place so cheap?

 

You’d think it would still start up and run though, enough to limp it home at least.

 

Yes.

I spent ~3k replacing heads, and the heads were only 1400.
Didnt have to do all that I did, but its really the best time to do a lot of it.

 

Have you considered a seconded opinion

 

I knew I should've opted for driftwood some time back, I just didn't want to deal with tanins

I can easily make aquarium plants flourish, but my moss doesn't grow as quickly as it's supposed to - my fault cause it should be much closer to the water surface and there's no other place to put it

 

Still need the $850 pump too

ooof

 

Yea but I don’t really wanna start over with another shop and eat the towing/diagnostic cost.

 

That's what my place does em for roughly. They probably want your cores or theres X amt more plus shipping turnaround for both heads

 

What if you just have an incompetent mechanic now and your about to eat the cost of an engine and replacement

 

It seems unlikely he could’ve messed up a simple compression test but who knows

 

I had called them when I was looking, they were in a head shortage at the time (same tho)

 

What about messing up the other work he did?