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Originally Posted by TommyW
This is a common scenario. They screwed up and got sealant in the engine when replacing the timing cover and the sealant clogged the oil passages and starved the rod bearings of oil and they are now toast. They ruined my car also. I had a good race shop build an incredible new motor and now have confidence.
What dealer was it? It's good to let people know who NOT to go to. It was Irvine Toyota that ruined mine.
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The sealant issues are not from the new sealant they put on whenre-assembling the engine, its from the sealant debris that falls into the oil pan when removing the old sealant and isn't cleaned properly.
A secondary issue is techs not shimming and adjusting the valves properly that causes excess noise that is sometimes misdiagnosed as rod knock.
For those of you with noisey/failed engines who want to get rid of the car (In the U.S.) PM me.
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