hooliganPL620 Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 went to start my engine rebuild this afternoon dropped the oil 2 gallons of coolant.......pulled the water pump 5qts of oil.......just rebuilt the head..............grrrrrrrr lying hippie that sold me this truck .........thank god boss has a spare l16 lying around Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hippies ,,,,,,,,,,,,, never underestimate their strange powers :lol: Well that sucks ! Are you sure he didn't just get high and put > Oil in the coolant ? :D Quote Link to comment
Braden Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 hey no shit this guy called me one day and told me he got stoned and forgot how to put his thermostat in an di had to tell him spring side down Quote Link to comment
Papi Chulo Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 wheres the crack? Quote Link to comment
hooliganPL620 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 i dunno but im gonna pull the engine and have my machinist look it over......brand new top end looks like it will be matched by new bottom end........fucking hippie gah!!! oh well time to go performance i guess.....any ideas on a good bullet proof bottom end ? that is cheap if the block is usable its already 0 decked Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 went to start my engine rebuild this afternoon dropped the oil 2 gallons of coolant.......pulled the water pump 5qts of oil.......just rebuilt the head..............grrrrrrrr lying hippie that sold me this truck .........thank god boss has a spare l16 lying around I don't follow. You have 2 gallons of coolant in the oil pan and 5 quarts of oil in the cooling system???? Could be a bad timing cover with a hole in the water pump cavity. Doesn't mean a crack unless you find one. Quote Link to comment
hooliganPL620 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 could be but i didnt see any signs of long term leakage when i pulled the timing cover back was clean....im used to honda and toyota where this is usually a very bad sign but i bought the truck with the head off Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Whats funnier the hippie or the laugh :unsure: :lol: What Mike said, I don't follow. You have 2 gallons of coolant in the oil pan and 5 quarts of oil in the cooling system???? Could be a bad timing cover with a hole in the water pump cavity. Doesn't mean a crack unless you find one. If there is that much oil or coolant thats a very noticable crack :o Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 was the block surface clean also prior to installing the head and head gasket? Quote Link to comment
hooliganPL620 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 didnt even get the head on bought it with the head already off and a burnt exhaust valve i had the head rebuilt bout a new chain kit, oil pump, water pump dizzy, etc. I was gonna drop the pan and check the bearings and the rings quick hone it and start reassembling....but after seeing all this it has to come out ive heard the l series dont crack i dunno much about em to be honest. Just really disheartening to see it puke coolant then see oil in the water pump Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 this makes absolutely no sense to me Quote Link to comment
Papi Chulo Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 How long did it take to separate the 2 gallons of coolant and 5 quarts of oil? EDIT: ^ohhh so it wasn't mixed, nvm then. The oil goes in at the top of the engine, at the valve cover. The coolant goes in the radiator. :P Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 What L is it? L20b is a "bit" notorious for cracks but nothing like this :blink: Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 How long did it take to separate the 2 gallons of coolant and 5 quarts of oil? :lol: Isnt that what fram is for :lol: Quote Link to comment
hooliganPL620 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 L16 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 didnt even get the head on bought it with the head already off and a burnt exhaust valve i had the head rebuilt bout a new chain kit, oil pump, water pump dizzy, etc. I was gonna drop the pan and check the bearings and the rings quick hone it and start reassembling....but after seeing all this it has to come out ive heard the l series dont crack i dunno much about em to be honest. Just really disheartening to see it puke coolant then see oil in the water pump this makes absolutely no sense to me Me either!! Drain the pan, wash it out, throw away water pump, install a new one. Check block for cracks while its in the truck/car. Look ok? Good, build that shit and rock it :D If you see a crack, then yank it. L blocks are easy, and pretty much bullet proof, id be surprised if it had a crack. Quote Link to comment
hooliganPL620 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 any recomendations on hones rinng and bearings if its rebuildable Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/4657-replacing-piston-ringshelp-please/ Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 L16 I am with h2theizzo on this, if you cannot see a crack,An L16 is as bulletproof as they get! Probably front cover or bad head gasket(due to not a very good surface prep(on the block/ head surface) ;) Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 If you hone it, use this kind of tool. You lube it WELL, put in cylinder, turn drill on and go up and down at a decent speed. doesnt take much, you are just trying to score the walls a little bit and make a chris-cross pattern. Check youtube for how to hone a cylinder, there are some good videos of how to on there from an ASE certified mechanic, cant get it wrong once you see it... super easy Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Rule number one Tony.... Don't get high on you own supply. Quote Link to comment
hooliganPL620 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 thanks izzo i know how to use a speed hone was asking for a brand on chevys i always use a mk tools quick hone tool with cutting oil and my honda i used 1030 and an over sized hone i stole frommy neighbor was asking for part brands people use i hate to say this but i hate federal mogul and beck arnly cheap taiwan shit anybody got some vintage new factory shit Quote Link to comment
wildmaninid Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 likelihood of block being cracked = not very. Sounds like this happened fast.....timing cover or improperly installed head gasket.........even an improperly installed intake or cracked intake could leak tons of water. I don't think i would head down the scrap it road just yet. Bill Quote Link to comment
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