Strange sound from rebuilt engine...
02-25-2013, 06:44 PM
#241
Burning Brakes
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This thread long ago set a personal record for me in that I can't help checking back hoping for good news. The thread also exemplifies just what is so wonderful about RL....all these really smart guys with vast experience willing to share their knowledge and take the time to post.
02-25-2013, 08:26 PM
#242
Possibly, and this could explain low compression, but not the hot running. And I'm not sure it would explain the noise unless the rings were installed incorrectly. Did you replace the rings?
02-25-2013, 09:12 PM
#243
Burning Brakes
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02-25-2013, 09:29 PM
#244
Burning Brakes
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Some pics from the teardown:
1. Oil drain plug.
2. Stuff coming off the top.
3. Check out this rat's nest.
4. Right camshaft.
5. Left camshaft.
1. Oil drain plug.
2. Stuff coming off the top.
3. Check out this rat's nest.
4. Right camshaft.
5. Left camshaft.
02-25-2013, 09:50 PM
#245
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Not liking what I see on that oil drain plug - way too may filings after a top end rebuild.
Did you get one of those oil filter openers?
Just for your own piece of mind you should tear into the oil filter and see what it reveals.
Hang in there - just look at it as a learning experience - if there was a mistake made in the rebuild, you wont forget it after this!
+ Your posts here are an inspiration for others to keep with it.
Did you get one of those oil filter openers?
Just for your own piece of mind you should tear into the oil filter and see what it reveals.
Hang in there - just look at it as a learning experience - if there was a mistake made in the rebuild, you wont forget it after this!
+ Your posts here are an inspiration for others to keep with it.
02-25-2013, 11:26 PM
#248
Reassembly is easy. Put the piston and rings in as normal. Then just lay the head/cam housing assembly on top. Then bolt down.
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02-25-2013, 11:56 PM
#249
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Ideally you want a tool that works in a similar manner to a can opener - does a can opener actually work?
Anyone ever tried one?
02-26-2013, 06:25 AM
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02-26-2013, 09:32 AM
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Been following this. Praying for ya brother.
02-26-2013, 09:49 AM
#252
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02-26-2013, 11:02 AM
#253
Burning Brakes
Let's go back to the drain plug, for a moment.
Are those, in fact, metal shavings or are the lighting conditions/camera/my monitor playing visual tricks?
-Mike
Are those, in fact, metal shavings or are the lighting conditions/camera/my monitor playing visual tricks?
-Mike
02-26-2013, 01:26 PM
#254
Burning Brakes
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Yes, there there was metal on there. Here are a couple more pics. The particle size was very small, like grains of sand. You can see some on the paper.
02-26-2013, 01:41 PM
#255
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Peter,
Longacre makes a real nifty filter cutter made expressly for this purpose. These do not leave any debris in the filter casing which is critical.
Once you get the filters opened up and the paper media all laid out, you can drag a magnet through them to see how much debris (ferrous) you get.
Longacre makes a real nifty filter cutter made expressly for this purpose. These do not leave any debris in the filter casing which is critical.
Once you get the filters opened up and the paper media all laid out, you can drag a magnet through them to see how much debris (ferrous) you get.