What did you do to your SC today?
08-20-12, 10:56 AM
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There's a left and a right? I thought it was just one whole gasket! And as long as it's not a blown head gasket I'm not going to worry that much 
Edit: Nvm one for intake and one for exhaust! I haven't really looked at it closely on the right side but the left side I see oil leaking.
Edit: Nvm one for intake and one for exhaust! I haven't really looked at it closely on the right side but the left side I see oil leaking.
If it's a blown cylinder head gasket, that is a huge job!
We are talking apples and oranges. Valve cover gaskets would take about 3 hours labor to change out. Head gaskets would be about 13 hours to change.
I'm talk'in 1992 SC400 labor times here.
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08-20-12, 11:17 AM
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I valve cover is annoying enough, a head gasket would be a headache especially with the motor in the car. I hate how the sc3 has the intake manifold and throttle body sitting right on top of the valve covers. Makes just changing out the spark plugs a pita. One of the good reasons i have a gte.
08-20-12, 11:16 PM
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Took her up to 100mph yesterday. I gotta say the old 2JZ with the 5 speed really pulls on the highway, and I'm amazed at how composed this car is at that type of speed, its just like you're driving 60mph. I need to go out of town a bit to really let her rip and report back.
08-21-12, 12:25 AM
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You are talking about valve cover gasket right?
If it's a blown cylinder head gasket, that is a huge job!
We are talking apples and oranges. Valve cover gaskets would take about 3 hours labor to change out. Head gaskets would be about 13 hours to change.
I'm talk'in 1992 SC400 labor times here.
If it's a blown cylinder head gasket, that is a huge job!
We are talking apples and oranges. Valve cover gaskets would take about 3 hours labor to change out. Head gaskets would be about 13 hours to change.
I'm talk'in 1992 SC400 labor times here.
Got my bottom rears on. It's so tedious. Top not done for comparison.
Need to do back rear, 2 front seats, 2 headrest, center arm rest, and 2 side arm rest on door panels.
08-21-12, 03:52 AM
#2621
Took her up to 100mph yesterday. I gotta say the old 2JZ with the 5 speed really pulls on the highway, and I'm amazed at how composed this car is at that type of speed, its just like you're driving 60mph. I need to go out of town a bit to really let her rip and report back.
