Sorry for the delay, never got notifications of replies.

I'm in the process of pulling the heads, which of course means removing the whole top end. Kind of a pain. I'll know soon how bad the damage is. If I have valve damage, I might just go pull a set of j/y heads.

It snapped while driving, doing about 45. I had no idea what had happened, it just wouldn't restart. Now I know what a sudden compression loss feels like.


2000 Mitsubishi Montero Endeavor, "Katsumi", 138k
1993 Toyota Tercel, backup vehicle, 93k
1989 Isuzu Trooper, "Beniko", R.I.P. at 233k

My 'Genuine Isuzu Parts' decals - for sale