Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Engine dismantle continues>>>

Taking a look at the bottom:












So I continued to the bottom end...drained the oil; not a pretty sight.  This engine had more dirt and goo and what RTV that I could ever imagine....very disheartening!  I've found some shavings.














Is this ugly work or what??












Cylinder 1 shows what looks to be like water seepage evidence...could it be? 














Monday, March 26, 2018

Engine rebuild, or not!!

Time to look inside the engine:

Please chime in...I've never opened an engine before....seen it done many times, but this is my first time.  I need trained eyes to be my guide and alert me.  Everything feels and looks very tight.  Lifting the head was difficult but I got it out and to my surprise everything looks ok...at least I don't see major catastrophic failure anywhere.  There is a huge amount of sediment on the bottom of the liners...at least an inch of crud.  Is there a way to clean this out without a major dismantle? 













The crank pulley has markings but they're not visible over the rust.  Is this a spica type pulley?



 
 













 
Cylinder 1

 
Cylinder 2

 
Cylinder 3



Cylinder 4
 


 
The head gasket looks ok...no brake thru anywhere!


 
There is a huge amount of brown sediment on the bottom of the liners....at least an inch of crud!  Is there a way to clean this out without a major rebuild?