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Old 04-02-2012, 07:10 PM
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Yes, it was my annual "April Fools" post. If anyone would have searched, you'd have found that I "sold" my truck on April 1 every year since '08.

But this year the joke may be on me, I think I blew the head gasket on my Jeep yesterday...
 
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Old 04-02-2012, 07:32 PM
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Liar liar pants on fire
 
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Originally Posted by HammerZ71
Yes, it was my annual "April Fools" post. If anyone would have searched, you'd have found that I "sold" my truck on April 1 every year since '08.

But this year the joke may be on me, I think I blew the head gasket on my Jeep yesterday...
every year man. Never gets old! Sorry about the jeep tho.
 
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Old 04-02-2012, 08:28 PM
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I posted a pic of a smashed Mega Cab that looked almost identical to mine on facebook last night. My wife and Mom both flipped!
This is a very good idea I just might have to do that sometime
 
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Ha knew it! What makes you think the Head gasket is shot?
 
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Old 04-03-2012, 12:27 AM
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Ouch. Glad to hear you still have the truck, but sorry to learn of your Jeep woes.
 
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Old 04-03-2012, 01:13 AM
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HAHA!! To the bar Hammer! Your buying the first round!
 
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Old 04-03-2012, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by offroadjosh
Ha knew it! What makes you think the Head gasket is shot?
Actually, upon inspection I discovered that I lost a valve seat, dropped the valve. Now to determine if it took out the piston or not.

From what I have learned the pre-'08 4.7 is NOTORIOUS for losing the valve seat just on cylinder number 2 - which is where my problem lies.

It seems I'm snake-bit since last november. Lost my Job the day after Thanksgiving, five days later I have a caliper lock up and destroy the pads and rotor. Two days after I fixed that my radiator decided to split at the seam and now it appears I'm heading for major engine repair.

Good thing I didn't really sell my truck, huh???
 
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Old 04-03-2012, 06:55 PM
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It pay for the repairs on the jeep though lol!
 
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Old 04-03-2012, 08:29 PM
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I think if I find it did major damage and needs a new head, I'm gonna store the Jeep until I get back to work - I need surgery which is scheduled in May. After I can build up some funds, I may just replace both heads with ported and maybe even bored out a bit.

It all depends on how bad the damage is - if it's just a valve, seat and piston I'll probably just fix it now...
 




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