2003 Impala 3.4 Cylinder 6 misfire
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2003 Impala 3.4 Cylinder 6 misfire
I have a misfire in cylinder 6. I checked the plugs, wires and coil all are fine. I had a 99 Lumina with the same code and it was the injector . So I decided to go ahead and replace it. Well, that didn't fix the problem.
I did a compression test (should have done that first). I get 20-30PSI in 6, 90PSI in 2 and 150PSI in 4. 4 is in the middle.
Is this a head gasket issue? A bad valve/warped head? Or worse bad rings or piston?
The oil looks clean and so does the coolant but I have noticed that the coolant seems a little low.
Are there common problems that would cause this?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I did a compression test (should have done that first). I get 20-30PSI in 6, 90PSI in 2 and 150PSI in 4. 4 is in the middle.
Is this a head gasket issue? A bad valve/warped head? Or worse bad rings or piston?
The oil looks clean and so does the coolant but I have noticed that the coolant seems a little low.
Are there common problems that would cause this?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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#4
I decided to starting tearing it down today. But first I wanted to remove the valve cover just to see if there were any tell tale signs there.
I couldn't believe what I found. Both #6 rocker arms were just laying there. The threads were ripped out of the head. Unblievable!!!
I tried searching the web for solutions but pretty much knew there were really only 2. Heli coil or new head. I opted for the Heli coils and red loctite. Now she is running nice and smooth with no codes.
A web search yielded many similiar problems with the 3.4L engines in various vehicles.
This looks like a defect to me. I wonder how long it will take for another one to fail?
I read that in 2003 they changed the heads to use 8mm bolts instead of 10mm. That seems like a pretty stupid idea as there is very little area to hold in the soft aluminum head.
I couldn't believe what I found. Both #6 rocker arms were just laying there. The threads were ripped out of the head. Unblievable!!!
I tried searching the web for solutions but pretty much knew there were really only 2. Heli coil or new head. I opted for the Heli coils and red loctite. Now she is running nice and smooth with no codes.
A web search yielded many similiar problems with the 3.4L engines in various vehicles.
This looks like a defect to me. I wonder how long it will take for another one to fail?
I read that in 2003 they changed the heads to use 8mm bolts instead of 10mm. That seems like a pretty stupid idea as there is very little area to hold in the soft aluminum head.
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