Hi, I am Kenneth... and my two twin boys are removing the engine

My mom and stepdad bought an 2006 Taco 1GR-FE SR5 brand new... My stepdad has since passed and my mom gave me the truck. The engine "blew" 2 years later at 178K. No, I do not know what why or how. The truck sat for 28mths. Now that my boys are going to college they want the truck. We are down to removing the last 2 bolts from the A/C Compressor, Starter, Engine mount, disconnecting the Transmission. Hopefully there isn't too much damage, possibly have machined and completely rebuild it ourselves. Last Homeschool Project.

 

Hot in Texas....shade cost $220 for 36 hrs of protection lol. MOD the tent now back in action. I cant list all the side projects from Lugs/Studs/Broken Bolts and Tent repairs...and on and on

 

Looks like fun.

I'd be on the lookout for a blown headgasket as the early years (2005/06) were known for it

Literally the first repair I did on a car was a HG on my 87 Supra. I didn't know squat but I had a factory service manual, a Hex-head special tool for the headbolts and a new headgasket from the dealer. I took it apart and put it back together reusing everything else haha. It ran for another 3 years before i sold it. My friends dad let me use his garage for 2 months to get it done. Good times

 

You make it sound easy...except the 2 months part. lol
You maybe right, idk. If the pic posts... oil starts from the head but I heard something else in its last moments. IF HG , the rebuild would be more fun. I rebuilt a 460 with my stepdad and it was just fun. Hoping to pass that on to the boys with his own truck.

 

Welcome to TW!