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1kz-te engine change and temperature monitor


 
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:23    Post subject: 1kz-te engine change and temperature monitor Reply with quote

Hi all. Perhaps someone can give some tips on swapping an engine. (Like for like)
I have had a 99 colorado gx since 2003 and quite early in my ownership, head crack symptoms showed but garages failed to diagnose.  Last Feb I had an electrical fault whereby the headlights came on by themselves.  This caused the car to be laid up for a couple of months til I got round to sorting it. When I cranked it over, it hydrolocked and started. Although roughly.  This is when I decided to pull the head, and cylinder 3 showed corrosion and the piston at tdc was about 4mm down!! Bent conrod!! I have bought a rotten 2000 fx colly for the engine but the haynes manual is less than clear when explaining the engine removal. Any tips would be very welcome.
Ps i have another colorado  (1997) which cracked the head on a steady long run to Scotland  (lots of white smoke on tickover but ran ok. Also temp never rose above normal) so I put a AMC head on and new rad , fan oil , new stat etc AND fitted an engine guard temperature display attached to the head.  Under normal round town driving and on short motorway runs DOESN'T get above 80 degc.  Has anyone here fitted one of these because the typical Temps for this vehicle( for towing and normal driving )would be very interesting.
Pps I will NEVER run a 1kz  te again without an engine guard. Highly recommended
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Richard
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