Hello group,
Tonight was warm and i took the Purplle Pinto out.
To make a long story short I overheated the engine and I now have oil in the radiator.
THIS REALLY ZOOPS!!!!!
OUT Comes the engine!!!!!
I wanted a winter project BUT THIS IS NOT what I had in mind...
From Pintony
OH NO!!! Best of luck Tony. I am going to be isolated from my Pintos soon, so just be glad you get to work on her at all.
--Doug
Yes that is a bummer. It must have heated really bad to get oil in the radiator. What happened?
High_Horse
Quote from: High_Horse on December 30, 2006, 01:13:19 AM
Yes that is a bummer. It must have heated really bad to get oil in the radiator. What happened?
High_Horse
HEY HH,
I guess I blew another heater core???
Pass side floor full of antifreeze.. AGAIN
SO First I have to pull the dash and FIX that, before I can try to diagnose the oil in the water...
From Pintony
Ouch.. I feel the pain.
Say.. doesn't oil in the anti-freeze usually mean head gasket?
Hey Cookieboy,
If I am LUCKY it is just head gasket. >:( - :)
If I am 3000.00 unluckey it is the cylinder head.... :'(
From Pintony
Sounds like the head gasket was blowing compression & oil in the cooling system faster than the radiator cap could vent it off. Hence your blown heater core.
How often do you retorque your heads?
Hello Group,
OK I have my dash completely dis-mantled only to discover that a 99cent part may have killed my engine.
The coolant was leaking from a hose clamp. Possibally tightend too much???
I replaced the clamp... No more leak??? :mad:
I will try to clean the rad out and flush the engine tomorrow.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
The engine probally needs to come out anyway as I'm pretty sure at this time that the oil gallery plug at the back of the block is leaking.
From Pintony
"The engine probally needs to come out anyway as I'm pretty sure at this time that the oil gallery plug at the back of the block is leaking."
Ouch, I hate that little plug.......... >:( >:(
Quote from: turbopinto72 on December 30, 2006, 06:23:13 PM
"The engine probally needs to come out anyway as I'm pretty sure at this time that the oil gallery plug at the back of the block is leaking."
Ouch, I hate that little plug.......... >:( >:(
Hey Brad,
My plan is to pull the engine and presurize the system with a drill and dummy dist. shaft while on the engine stand.
I figure I will find it.
I think it is the first time the shop I use knocked that little ball out??
I usually just rod it out with those gallery brushes.
My plan is to have my Pinto sit in PintoPowers driveway W/O cardboard UNDERNEATH.. ;D
From Pintony
You might think about using a threaded cap.........???
Hello Group,
The radiator flush is complete...
I drove my Pinto aprox. 5 miles and am waiting for it to cool off.
It never got above 180deg and was 170 most of the drive...
I put 9pounds of boost to it 2 times from 55mph to a Highly illegal speed.
If the boost does not make it leak maybe the high rpm will???
I will let you know...
From Pintony
P.S. I NEVER thought I would be driving this Pinto on dec.31st ;D
55deg. and partly cloudy... :wow:
Pintony,
sounds like you are fortunate. I almost got my bobcat out as well as the weather is unseasonably warm.
Phils toys
Well I just finished checking and I have more oil at the radiator cap...
STAY Tuned for photos of the teardown... :'(
From Pintony
sounds like i was to quick :sorry:
phils toys
Hello Group,
This table will soon be filled with parts for my turbo Pinto.
From Pintony
The Hood is off and already started the dis-assembly.
Maybe the moderator should move this to the Your Projects section????
Sorry.
Bill
Here is the same table full of parts as promised...
From Pintony
Here is what my engine bay looks like tonight.
I have not found any cracks YET???
I thiught I found 1 in the head but it is just a tool mark...
I will go ahead and pull the block and have everything tested to be sure...
From Pintony
Here I am checking the straightness of the head...
Using a straight edge and a feeler gauge "After Scraping any gasket residue"
I find that a .004 feeler gauge will slip easly under the straight edge.
Time for head teardown and off for a skim surfacing.
I will also check the free-ness of the cam as the warp may have put it in a bind.
Before any work gets done I will have the head magni-fluxed and Presure tested....
From Pintony
Ready for the machine shop for testing and inspection.
Here is a shot of my turbo 2.0 head after dis-assembly.
From Pintony