#1Grunt

I replaced head and gasket several weeks ago and today I took it back to the shop. It ran like the awful, the mechanic pulled the valve cover and voila the valves were to tight causig the cam to be chewed up The owner won't make good on mistake. Is there any thing else to be worried about? Do you guys think I should be concerned about the bottom end of my engine?

Junkers88

I think you should be concerned about getting them to make right on a mistake they made. A cam isn't cheap.

edit for clarity: Did the shop replace the head or did you replace it?

Teuf

YOU replaced head, and you took it back to the shop,? ok what does the shop have to do with YOU replacing the head, am confused?

#1Grunt

I paid shop to replace the head. I don't have the mechanical ability for a job that large, lol sorry for the confusion.

#1Grunt

hey junkers88, are those tread wright tires any good? are you not afraid of retreads? Shoot man for the price you can't beat them.

tried4x2signN

No, how can a cam effect a bottom end again?

Put a cam in it and roll...



There's yer problem... Can you change your own oil? You had to learn to do that, right?

Well you're not going to learn to work on your truck by paying somebody way more than it's worth to do it.

If you can change your own oil you can change a head gasket on a 22R/E. The key is to take small steps.

It can be done and if you're inclined, easy. Get an FSM or at the very least a Chiltons... Notice I said Chiltons not Haynes! Stay away from Haynes!

Teuf

Dang if i can do a head ANYONE can. I was simply changing a spark plugs, and the dang threads broke off in # 4, I stood there for a minute, and Dang. All i could say was Kripe i gotta take this head off. I never have done anything more than an altenater or starter motor. Well i labeled, read fsm and used some of superbleeders images to get me through it. PS come to find out head was cracked, got a new one, blessing in disquise.

#1Grunt

Cam and rockers were installed and it rolling now. They finally made good on mistake.