07 I6 with engine damage @ 74K

[MAY03LT]

This 07 came in with a crank/no-start condition after the owner heard a clunk noise and the truck stalled.

When I cranked it, it sounded like nothing was moving up top. I already had the tech2 out so I looked at the cam counter, it was ticking. No change in the MAF during cranking so I did a compression test. 2 and 4 were low (120, 110), 3 had nothing, and that plug came from number 5.

I hope I can break this thing down for some cool carnage pics. If I do I'll update this post.

 

[c good]

That's never good. Please keep us posted.

 

[limequat]

I vote serious overheat => dropped valve seats => bent valves => perforated pistons.


In for carnage.

 

[Ghoster]

Just an observation.... you sure thats an 07? The part with the oil fill cap is metal. Didn't they go to plastic around 04? I know mine was black plastic. Am I thinking backwards and they went to metal after 04?

 

[Answer069]

yeah you're thinking backwards they went to metal after 04 our 06 has a metal cam cover

 

[Ghoster]

yeah you're thinking backwards they went to metal after 04 our 06 has a metal cam cover

Must have been an 06 thing then. I found a pic of an 05 with the plastic part.

 

[McGMT]

Just an observation.... you sure thats an 07? The part with the oil fill cap is metal. Didn't they go to plastic around 04? I know mine was black plastic. Am I thinking backwards and they went to metal after 04?

Your backwards... My 06 is metal and my friend's 02 is plastic...


Nevermind, youns were fast, got in while I was reading haha

 

[ScarabEpic22]

Gnarly, cant wait for some teardown pics!

02-05s have the plastic top cover, 06-09s have metal. There have been some really really late production 05s that are 06s (new engine, etc) though, a few have surfaced over the years.