2012 Chevrolet Cutaway
Mileage
186,997
Service Date
9/26/2024
Services Performed
- VERIFIED CONCERN, SCANNED VEHICLE AND GOT P0300 ENGINE MISFIRE, CODE FOR MAP SENSOR. WATCHED LIVE DATA AND FOUND CYLINDER #1 MISFIRE. PULLED SPARK PLUG AND FOUND THE TIP BROKE OFF. USED SCOPE AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE CYLINDER. INSTALLED NE W PLUG AND TRIED TO START ENGINE BUT IT TURNED OVER AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY. USED SCOPE AGAIN AND FOUND WHAT LOOKS LIKE A VALVE HAS DROPPED. RECOMMEND PULLING CYLINDER HEAD OFF TO DIAGNOSE CONCERN.
- Changed Motor Oil & Replaced Filter, Added Synthetic Motor Oil, Lube Chassis, Check all Fluid Levels
- DRAINED OIL AND COOLANT AND UNHOOKED THE EXHAUST AND BATTERY. REMOVED THE STARTER AND TORQUE CONVERTER BOLTS. REMOVED THE LOWER TRANSMISSION BOLTS AND UNHOOKED THE WIRING UNDERNEATH. REMOVED THE ALTERNATOR AND INTAKE MANIFOLD. REMOVED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND UNHOOKED THE ENGINE MOUNTS. REMOVED THE ENGINE AND SWAPPED THE OIL PAN AND FLYWHEEL. INSTALLED USED ENGINE AND RE-INSTALLED REMAINING COMPONENTS. FILLED WITH OIL AND COOLANT AND UNHOOKED THE IGNITION COILS AND TURNED THE ENGINE OVER TO PRIME THE ENGINE OIL BEFORE START UP. HOOKED UP COILS AND STARTED ENGINE AND LET WARM UP TO OPERATING TEMP WHILE PURGING AIR FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. TEST DROVE AND VERIFIED CORRECT OPERATION OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY. ALSO WELDED THE EXHAUST HANGER BACK TOGETHER. WILL NEED A MUFFLER
JOE B. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/26/2024
