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| Author: | mrhollywood [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | piston rings |
So it look like I'm gonna have to change my rings and I have a 70' Dodge Dart. I read in the haynes manual that you can remove the oil pan and unbolt the rods and push them thru the top with the head off. But it looks like a pain where the k member is. Is it easier to to pull the motor? |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Pull it |
I am not sure you can get the pan off with the engine in, but I would just pull the engine. It is almost certainly not worth the hassle of working under the car with no room. You would still have to use a ridge reamer at the top of the bores to get the pistons out if you left the engine in. My opinion, Rick |
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| Author: | Doc [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:06 pm ] |
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Yes, pull the engine. Question: How many miles are on the (smoking??) engine? If the engine has lots of miles, you would be better off getting a rebuilt engine and swapping that into the vehicle. My 2 cents... DD |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:42 pm ] |
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With respect to in-car engine rebuilds, there are two kinds of people: those who have never done it, and those who will never do it again. If you'll be doing internal engine work, you will save a lot of time and effort and wind up with a better job if you pull the engine. Also, get rid of that Haynes book. It's full of errors and bad info and doesn't contain anywhere near as much info as you need to do much of anything. Get the three books, including the factory service manual, described in this thread. |
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| Author: | mrhollywood [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:05 pm ] |
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I decided to pull the motor. Though i would love to buy another motor i just dont have the money...  Slantsixdan my cyl 5&6 have no compression and are smoking,I'm hoping the rings will fix the problem. Anything I should check to make sure its ok? also any tips of simple mods to do while its all apart? |
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| Author: | mrhollywood [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:08 pm ] |
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Doc it has 150,000 mile....i think it turned the odom once |
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| Author: | mrhollywood [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:17 am ] |
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I started to take apart my motor last night. 1. Head gasket was blown between cylinder 5&6 and also between cylinder 6 and the area for the pushrods. 2. The valve stem seals need replacement. 3. It looks like cylinder 6 is the one with the bad rings due to the wall of the cylinder being covered in oil. What's the best way to clean the crud off the valves and other parts? |
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