Need Help

[Shady's99Alero]

I need some help BIG TIME. I recently, like an idiot, drove into a really big puddle and sucked up a large amount of water into my intake. After a new starter and some new spark plugs later the car started, but is making a really loud knocking sound. The mechanic said I bent a valve. I just wanted to know if anyone knew where to get new ones, preferrably performance, so I can take care of this issue. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[Oldsman]

best bet would be just replace the head. which you can get on ebay for like $200

[Shady's99Alero]

I actually just looked on ebay and found nothing for the 99 model. Do other years have the same head?

[Satsuriku]

ouch man, your lucky you didnt cease the engine. i think olds is right and it may be the head. after that, convert to a WAI so that dont happen again. you got lucky that time dude

[Shady's99Alero]

What I planned on doing is getting the aem bypass valve so it doesn't happen again. know where i can find a head?

[Oldsman]

99-01 2.4 head is what you want.

[Oldsman]

here

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REBUILT-2-4...sspagenameZWD1V (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REBUILT-2-4-GM-DOHC-CYLINDER-HEAD-PONTIAC-OLDS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33617QQitemZ802660 7792QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V)

[Oldsman]

also when you get the gasket kit..............check to see if your motor has an egr on it. which it probably won't. get the felpro gasket kit for a 2000 alero or GA. the 99 kit is made for with egr.

[Shady's99Alero]

Ok Thanks man.

[keepitsimple]

oldsman u said the 2000 dont have an egr, so i wont need to worry about that when i order my gasket?

[Oldsman]

no. the felpro kit for 99 is made for having a egr. but actually around early to mid year they did away with the egr. but for a felpro head gasket kit that is for a non egr you need to get a kit for a 2000.