Tore the Top End of the 3VZ-E a couple of weeks ago, managed it in a single day which pleasing - this was my first time, so I really had no idea how it was going to go..
Had no Bad Luck on the way down, with all the Head Bolts coming out without issue / breakage / snappage etc.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53547308806_73ac5dbcbc_c_d.jpg)
Head Gaskets still in place in the Photo above, so we could inspect the condition and failure point..
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53546402627_bd646f06f8_d.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53546359997_4d08b68cf3_d.jpg)
The Usual Suspect was the blame, with the Gasket failing around Cylinder Six.. Visible Signs of the failure with a nicely washed Cylinder thanks to the Coolant.. Anyways, moving on..
Heads went off to a local Machinist..
Had no Bad Luck on the way down, with all the Head Bolts coming out without issue / breakage / snappage etc.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53547308806_73ac5dbcbc_c_d.jpg)
Head Gaskets still in place in the Photo above, so we could inspect the condition and failure point..
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53546402627_bd646f06f8_d.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53546359997_4d08b68cf3_d.jpg)
The Usual Suspect was the blame, with the Gasket failing around Cylinder Six.. Visible Signs of the failure with a nicely washed Cylinder thanks to the Coolant.. Anyways, moving on..
Heads went off to a local Machinist..
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