Losing coolant. Afraid
05-02-2016, 03:20 PM
#101
Melting Slicks
If I find that I do have bent rod, can it be straighten? If I have to buy new Rod can it be fitted on same piston and not have to replace rings or connecting rod to crank bearing, I don't want to pull engine and have machine work done. I was just thinking that compression test will not tell me if Rod is bent, because I have blown head gasket anyway After heads are off, I plan to use magnetic based dial micrometer to determine if all Pistons rise the same when engine is rotated. Will I most likely be able to see the area where gasket is blown once it's removed? Sorry for so many questions, but I'm new to all this. I'm hoping what I have read is correct, that being that a hydrolock because of coolant in cylinder causing the engine not to rotate is not enough force to bend Rod. What I don't understand is why after several times of trying, it would all of sudden start cranking and start up. Tommorrow I am going to pulled plugs, tape paper towel over holes and try to determine just which cylinder or cylinders are affected before I pull heads
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mlm0 (05-02-2016)
05-06-2016, 01:50 PM
#102
Drifting
Thread Starter
Pictures of my number 7. Very wet with coolant after setting for about 4 days. I must not have been doing combustion or pressure test correctly, or they would have revealed a problem
Last edited by mlm0; 05-06-2016 at 01:52 PM.
05-06-2016, 05:52 PM
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05-06-2016, 05:58 PM
#105
Drifting
Thread Starter
I have the time and garage. Don't have the experience, but have FSM and this forum. I am going to just take my time and do a little at a time. No other choice? Not going to pay 3500.00 to have it done. The only areas that I really worry about are installing distributer correctly and lifter adjustment
05-06-2016, 06:33 PM
#106
Melting Slicks
I have the time and garage. Don't have the experience, but have FSM and this forum. I am going to just take my time and do a little at a time. No other choice? Not going to pay 3500.00 to have it done. The only areas that I really worry about are installing distributer correctly and lifter adjustment
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mlm0 (05-06-2016)
05-06-2016, 08:38 PM
#107
I have the time and garage. Don't have the experience, but have FSM and this forum. I am going to just take my time and do a little at a time. No other choice? Not going to pay 3500.00 to have it done. The only areas that I really worry about are installing distributer correctly and lifter adjustment
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