One white valve
- Thread starter Robliepse
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With care you can by taping off where you don't want it. You have 2 suspect areas that are small.
dvw
Well-Known Member
Usually there is coolant in the cylinder it will be washed clean. There is a clean area on the piston shown. Are there any other pistons clean in that spot? I have not seen a crack in the deck. Cylinder walls (usually easy to see) outside between the freeze plugs as well. Should’ve aired up each cylinder with the radiator cap off before it was taken apart.
Doug
Doug
this is the only clean cylinder. I ordered a dye pen kit to check the suspect areas. If all is well, I'm thinking about reinstalling the head with a new gasket then pressurize the cooling system without completely reassembling the engine. Should have done a bit more testing before disassembly but I never considered having a cracked block. The engine needs some more "get up and Go" (dyno report is embarrassing) but replacing the block wasn't on the list.
Cracked blocks are heart breaking event,MO. Here's a killer because of previous owners careless storage. When I was loosening the head bolts 2 were loose. I was checking the engine before buying my Satellite.
another "fun fact" my car is a real dual badge GTX Roadrunner U code car. Fortunately I removed the complete, and running, number matching 440 and placed in on a stand in my man cave and built a second engine which is in the car. I remove the plugs, squirt a bit of oil in the cylinders and rotate the engine on a regular bases. Not the ideal situation but it is safe and sound and not in the car with a suspect crack.
how visible where the cracks before the dye pen test?
The split between cylinders was a smashed thumb not just sore.
ouch, literally blood . sweat and tears?
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