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Thanks! I pm'ed back. :)

Kai That is a great video, thanks for sharing. My head is really not THAT bad, it is definitely not melted as that in the video. http://s1113.photobucket.com/albums/k516/HexarAndHexanon/IS300/?action=view&current=P1120875.jpg

Thanks Kai, the head looks bad, but there are no cracks that I can see. Will a simple grinding using dremel solve it? All the valve lashes are all within the specs. And the rest of the head looks great, just #5 cylinder.

Thanks Nghty89, mine has VVT-i. I will start shopping for a short block 2jz-ge with vvti I guess. Is it a good time to think of swapping? :)

Thanks! :(

Thanks Nihiliz, yea, I was hoping it was only bent valves... :(

Thanks Supracentral, That bad huh?! Will any 2JZGE from any toyota work in my car? I mean do they all have the same sensors, mount positions and etc.?

The head has some nasty marks being smacked by the piston head. http://s1113.photobucket.com/albums/k516/HexarAndHexanon/IS300/?action=view&current=P1120867.jpg But I guess I can save it by dremel/grind the surface flat? Or is it better for me to get a new engine instead?

Hi Guys, I have a 2001 IS300 automatic with a 2JZGE, and I have been trying to find out the knocking sound it has. I found out earlier that #5 cylinder has no compression, and today I finally took the head off today, and the valves are good, but the piston head are cracked. Here are the...