DAT510 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Today I went to Lathrop to pick up precious cargo, to see a Bluebird and ultimately just say hi to a old friend of my dads. The precious cargo was a fuel sending unit given to me from Gino (AKA Datsloco) Gino, if you read this, thanks a million again for the unit! I gave the bitch vinegar, bitches love vinegar. took her apart, cleaned contacts as best I can. Thought this looked cool, didn't to it on purpose Cleaned up pretty good :thumbup: Again, Thanks a million for that piece Gino, Seeing those dimes was awesome as well. B) Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 SRBlackbird oops meant Dat510 :rofl: :sneaky: Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 SRBlackbird oops meant Dat510 :rofl: :sneaky: DAT510 was already taken :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Favorite plane + a bluebird + a SR.... :devil: Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 DAT510 was already taken :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Favorite plane + a bluebird + a SR.... :devil: :sneaky: :rofl: :thumbup: :devil: Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I just took the valve cover off to see what i'm working with.. im replacing head gasket tomorrow. looks good so far, some rods are loose, i turn them in place. Def a bigger gap than .014 in One thing im unsure about is how to undo (rather, which order) the bolts with arrows. The service manual said something about undoing these along with the head bolts.. but im unsure in which order. it said if you didn't you could warp the head. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 One thing im unsure about is how to undo (rather, which order) the bolts with arrows. If you loosen the rocker arm adjusting nuts so that the rocker arms flop loose (relieves all the tension), it doesn't matter how you take them off. ;) Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 If you loosen the rocker arm adjusting nuts so that the rocker arms flop loose (relieves all the tension), it doesn't matter how you take them off. ;) Awesome! and torquing down would be the same right? I was going to adjust valves anyways. I forgot A series is similar.. :lol: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Awesome! and torquing down would be the same right? I was going to adjust valves anyways. Yup. I forgot A series is similar.. :lol: A-series valvetrain is a mirror image of that, and very similar. Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Awesome!! thanks!! A series sound/look better though! :lol: Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Damn lifter popped outta place :mad: :mad: :mad: Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Crescent wrenches ,,, Nooooooooooooooooooooooo !!! *Darth Vader voice* ,,, !!!!! stoooopid lifter !!! arrrrggghhhhh Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Lol that was there to hold the paper in place I assure you!! see the little numbers? I needed to loosen the head in a specific order Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 I also can't find evidence of a blown head gasket.. though water was seeping in the cylinders, and turning into vapor and going into the valve cover. there was constantly water on the oil cap. I'm thinking that it wasn't properly torqued down, and seeped in between cylinders 2-3. Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Lol that was there to hold the paper in place I assure you!! see the little numbers? I needed to loosen the head in a specific order ollz well played DAT510 ,,, well played ,,, *slow creepy staring clap^ I indeed see little numbers !!! WTF are those ferrrrr ??? pssssshhhhh you don't need no numbers ,,, just crank the effer down ,,, tight as you can !!!! nothing will happen ,,,,,,,,,,,, I promise ,,,,,,,,,, :lol: looks like you're scooting along :sneaky: ,,, bara Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 I also can't find evidence of a blown head gasket.. though water was seeping in the cylinders, and turning into vapor and going into the valve cover. there was constantly water on the oil cap. I'm thinking that it wasn't properly torqued down, and seeped in between cylinders 2-3. It's possible/ Does this series require periodic re-torqueing ? If it sat a while ,,, it could simply be electrolysis as result from neglect to cooling system as well ( but you should have seen that as evidence ,, ) Some L6's have a specific weak spot for cooling passage weaping as well. Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 From the picture you posted ,,, it almost looks like the anit-freeze might have become acidic and ate the gasket/slowly weeped in around cylinder 3-ish ? I believe your first diagnose was right ! indeed blown/leaky. just my opinion though Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 ollz well played DAT510 ,,, well played ,,, *slow creepy staring clap^ I indeed see little numbers !!! WTF are those ferrrrr ??? pssssshhhhh you don't need no numbers ,,, just crank the effer down ,,, tight as you can !!!! nothing will happen ,,,,,,,,,,,, I promise ,,,,,,,,,, :lol: looks like you're scooting along :sneaky: ,,, bara I'll to just that! :lol: everything was going perfectly smooth until the damn lifters popped outta place, the service manual says to try and not move them outta place.. Impossibru!! lol though there looks to be two small doors on the side of the block to gain access to lifters, cause there is no way im gonna take out the block just for those lifters lol.. I'd rather swap the L20B in there :lol: The head def wasn't torqued down, cause of of the head nuts was significantly more loose than the other ones, i didn't need a breaker bar :lol: Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 From the picture you posted ,,, it almost looks like the anit-freeze might have become acidic and ate the gasket/slowly weeped in around cylinder 3-ish ? I believe your first diagnose was right ! indeed blown/leaky. just my opinion though Parts of the gasket material was brittle.. I think you're on to something!! lol If that doesn't solve the problem.. L20B!! FTW. :lol: Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 I'll to just that! :lol: everything was going perfectly smooth until the damn lifters popped outta place, the service manual says to try and not move them outta place.. Impossibru!! lol though there looks to be two small doors on the side of the block to gain access to lifters, cause there is no way im gonna take out the block just for those lifters lol.. I'd rather swap the L20B in there :lol: The head def wasn't torqued down, cause of of the head nuts was significantly more loose than the other ones, i didn't need a breaker bar :lol: :lol: ,,, very few times does everything go smooth as butta for me to ,,, :lol: ,,, always something small that dinks me the wrong way haha ! errrrrrrr ,,,, yeah hopefully those access doors help you in your journey to put the rebel back in ,,, :lol: L20b hehehe oh geebuuussss ,,, loose head ,,, no one likes that !!! lol Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Parts of the gasket material was brittle.. I think you're on to something!! lol If that doesn't solve the problem.. L20B!! FTW. :lol: Indeed !! :thumbup: well hell ,,, sounds like a plan !!! haha :lol: saweeettt Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 OH YEAH...YES IM SCREAMING.. BECAUSE THIS IS AWESOME. I GOT MY DASH COVER. :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: 1 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: sweet !!!!!!!!!!!! and ????????? :) 1 Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 And... no moar dash cracking!! I have a perfect dash pad.. so now I don't have to worry about it blowing up! And there is a red 510 in my idiot light pod! :hyper: :hyper: Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 :hyper: :hyper: IT'S NOT BLUE SO IDGAF ,,,, :hyper: ,,, :lol: jk bro Pad looks good !!! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 :w00t: :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
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