Well...that's suboptimal
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Well...that's suboptimal
Put the free craigslist engine on a stand after low leakdown numbers. Saw an odd bulge on the side of cylinder 3. I thought it was just some gunk buildup, so I picked at it with my finger and....
tldr: unusual bulges typically don't end well.
tldr: unusual bulges typically don't end well.
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Well, got some interesting shrieking noises when I try and turn the motor by hand, so I pulled the head and...
I'm no expert, but I'm fairly certain the #3 piston shouldn't be stationary. I'll pull the pan during lunch, see if the rods are doing a decent pretzel impersonation.
I'm no expert, but I'm fairly certain the #3 piston shouldn't be stationary. I'll pull the pan during lunch, see if the rods are doing a decent pretzel impersonation.
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As promised, premium carnage pics:
So what are we thinking? Fresh head gasket and bolt the thing back together?
Hoping to salvage the head and the oil pan. Do the NA and NB share the same pan?
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So what are we thinking? Fresh head gasket and bolt the thing back together?
Hoping to salvage the head and the oil pan. Do the NA and NB share the same pan?
tldr; Don't be a *****, run allofit, earn glory.