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« Reply #6195 on: June 01, 2013, 08:34:14 PM » |
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i always want to drive them whenever i can!!!
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« Reply #6196 on: June 01, 2013, 09:06:58 PM » |
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I might have to take a day away from the workshop tomorrow, but otherwise I'd be very tempted to drive up to Northampton for the Billing Aquadrome show.
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« Reply #6197 on: June 02, 2013, 04:33:27 PM » |
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take the Pop to billing  you'll give em heart failure mate judging by the bling I saw on the M25 yesterday and M1 today... had to explain to Harvey that not all cars look like that.. don't want him getting idea's  |
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« Reply #6198 on: June 02, 2013, 05:14:41 PM » |
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I'm trying to sell my Dodge Charger project at the moment, but being messed about by Ebay "buyers". 2 were supposed to view today. Neither showed up.
So it was another day at the workshop for me today.
I wanted to see how the engine ran when started up from cold, so turned it over when I got to the workshop this morning. It was ticking over beautifully yesterday. 30 seconds after starting it today, the death rattle was back. Bugger.
No choice but to strip the whole lot down again, (bloody annoying cos I'd finally managed to get it water tight).
It seems I've built a really efficient pushrod bending machine. I've now got a matching pair of these. Same rod as before. They fit in the engine this way up by the way. with the bend at the bottom.
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« Reply #6199 on: June 02, 2013, 05:21:57 PM » |
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I was at the 'shop early & very nearly said to hell with it, let's go to the Billing rod show instead. But the motor had to come apart again, so might as well do it now.
Lots of emulsification in the engine oil -water was actually running off the inside of the rocker cover when I unbolted it. Not sure if it's just from being stood outside with the engine partly stripped for a day or two, (it had two nylon tarpaulins over it), or if there's some damage somewhere.
If it's bending pushrods, it has to be either a sticky lifter or a bent valve doesn't it? Off with it's head.
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« Reply #6200 on: June 02, 2013, 05:22:39 PM » |
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« Reply #6201 on: June 02, 2013, 05:28:24 PM » |
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Yes Bobbi. That's what I thought -"oh ...bother".
No visible damage to the piston, (2nd from the right). Again, no damage to the casting around the pushrod & the head gasket looked fine, (thought that could be the cause of the water in the oil).
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« Reply #6202 on: June 02, 2013, 05:31:22 PM » |
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The face of the valve looks fine, so presumably it hasn't struck the piston, (4th valve from the left).
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« Reply #6203 on: June 02, 2013, 05:36:01 PM » |
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I can swap the lifter for a spare one & can take another valve from the spare engine too, (obviously it'll need to be ground back in), but didn't have a valve spring compressor at the workshop, so will take it to a local garage tomorrow afternoon. There isn't anything else that could bend the rods is there?
There's more of the engine in the pick-up bed now than there is in the engine bay.
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« Reply #6204 on: June 02, 2013, 05:44:23 PM » |
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Trying to stay upbeat about it all -being a full blown custom build, I was expecting teething problems. I fully expected it to self destruct & leave me stranded at a roadside somewhere, but thought I'd at least get a few miles on it before I had to strip the engine. If I can recycle an old valve & lifter from my spare engine, then it'll only cost me a couple of gaskets & a few day's work. I'm actually hoping the valve's bent when it comes out as that would explain why it stuck & went on to bend the rod.
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« Reply #6205 on: June 02, 2013, 06:35:19 PM » |
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thats bad luck andy, hope you do find something wrong, or i think it could(will!!!) happen again.
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« Reply #6206 on: June 02, 2013, 06:38:52 PM » |
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have you checked the valve on that pot Andy. it may be sticking a when the rod comes back up on the cam smacking the two together. or the rocker arm may be part seized  also check oil ways in the rocker shaft |
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« Reply #6207 on: June 02, 2013, 08:30:48 PM » |
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Oh poo!
Can drop off a valve spring compressor tomorrow morning if you want.
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« Reply #6208 on: June 02, 2013, 08:38:53 PM » |
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andy,, did you say that youde had trouble losing water,,doe,s the water go done a little overnight ,, or when stood a few days ?
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« Reply #6209 on: June 02, 2013, 09:20:03 PM » |
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andy,, did you say that youde had trouble losing water,,doe,s the water go done a little overnight ,, or when stood a few days ?
you looking at the water way and front cylinder on the block Mike. i thougt that and the state of the head |
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