Running Hotter and Losing Coolant

[WILDHOBO]

Confirmed by inspecting spark plugs and then even more so by borescope... Head gasket failed around cylinder 4. Expecting to find cam wear when I pull the valve covers. I'll have to decide if I am fixing what is broken or just putting a new engine in it. Lovely.

Oh shit.

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[WILDHOBO]

Dang man So sorry to hear that. I was hoping thermostat

Yeah that sucks.

 

[Chadnutz]

The inner cam on the driver's side is worn on the rear most lobe. Where should I get a kit to replace the valve train that is improved over the 2020 design?

 

[WILDHOBO]

The inner cam on the driver's side is worn on the rear most lobe. Where should I get a kit to replace the valve train that is improved over the 2020 design?

Wowza. How many miles?

 

[Chadnutz]

125k. Passenger's side crapped out around 57k and they replaced worn components under warranty.

 

[BlackRuby23]

If it were me I'd just buy a long block rather than mess around trying to replace parts.

 

[Chadnutz]

If it were me I'd just buy a long block rather than mess around trying to replace parts.

I am also considering that, but I need to know that the long block has the latest head gaskets and valvetrain. The fact that I am having to dig this far into a 6 year old engine is ridiculous. This is the first new vehicle I've ever owned (bought at 39 y/o) and the worst in terms of engine robustness. Passenger side cam shafts worn enough to throw a code back at 57k. Now both intake cams are worn at 125k along with a blown head gasket. That means the passenger intake cam has failed twice.

I really love the vehicle. This just blows. How am I to know it won't happen again? Has anyone ever pulled their valve covers and not found cam wear?

 

[WILDHOBO]

I am also considering that, but I need to know that the long block has the latest head gaskets and valvetrain. The fact that I am having to dig this far into a 6 year old engine is ridiculous. This is the first new vehicle I've ever owned (bought at 39 y/o) and the worst in terms of engine robustness. Passenger side cam shafts worn enough to throw a code back at 57k. Now both intake cams are worn at 125k along with a blown head gasket. That means the passenger intake cam has failed twice.

I really love the vehicle. This just blows. How am I to know it won't happen again? Has anyone ever pulled their valve covers and not found cam wear?

Your experience makes me want to…very hard to verbalize this, change my head gaskets proactively at 86k.

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