Tonyrodz
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We're all keeping our fingers crossed for you buddy!!
Started cleaning sludged engine
- Thread starter Jon Chimpo
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If you ask me it's almost qualified for automotive baptism with all that diesel run through it.
Tonyrodz
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How's it coming along? Any updates?
Aliquantus
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I've had to do this with a couple of cars in the past, both turned out well. I have a good feeling about this one too, you're doing all the right stuff.
Subscribed. Wishing you good luck. That's an amazing amount of sludge.
Jon Chimpo
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Well, I was tightening down the VC's and didn't notice my torque wrench wasn't locked. So I twisted the bolt right off the head. luckily I was able to extract it without too much difficulty.
those bolts are only availible on line or at the dealer. so I'm going to go by today..
those bolts are only availible on line or at the dealer. so I'm going to go by today..
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Right on guys, thanks for the encouragement! My neighbors have been coming by to check out my progress, im was like shit man, grab a wrench Bernie. Haha, he didnt.
rockola1971
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Id just do what you are doing and drive it until the engine dies. The damage is already done. All that crap in the oil has been distributed around to all the bearings. I guarantee you when this engine is pulled apart that you will see all kinds of crap buried into the bearing surfaces. But oh well, whats done is done. You can prevent it from getting further damage but the engine is probably not going to be a record breaker ever for most miles on the road.
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rockola1971
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Im going with no. You ever seen an engine tore down that was neglected, especially with oil changes never or rarely done? The bearings end up with all kinds of crap imbedded into the shells. Mains, Cam and Rod bearings all are trashed. Ive seen rod bearings where the top layer was missing in patches because of crap in the oil.
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