Evan G Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Posted June 27, 2010 Did you get a pic Ev? jesus that timing cover is tricky to get the sump gasket on especially when your hands are covered in threebond! Quote
jono1986 Posted June 27, 2010 Report Posted June 27, 2010 That's about as bad as the welsh plug blowing out a rebuilt head on my 3k, i feel the pain man Quote
Trev Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 Evan go buy a cheap bottle of oil and pour it into the engine using it as an engine flush letting it run out of the sump. Quote
Evan G Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Posted June 28, 2010 i got some left over 20w50 and some other magntec. sounds like a plan. thanks trev! problem fixed. filled the radiator. put my mouth over the radiator and blew into it. heard a hissing noise. got some soapy water and sprayed it on the hoses/radiator. found a leak from my radiator core FML! shouldnt cost much to fix? Quote
Bamboo Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) i got some left over 20w50 and some other magntec. sounds like a plan. thanks trev! problem fixed. filled the radiator. put my mouth over the radiator and blew into it. heard a hissing noise. got some soapy water and sprayed it on the hoses/radiator. found a leak from my radiator core FML! shouldnt cost much to fix? guessing about fidy bucks. Get them to give it a full clean while you're there. New engine and clogged radiator = fail! Edited June 28, 2010 by Bamboo Quote
Evan G Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Posted June 28, 2010 guessing about fidy bucks. Get them to give it a full clean while you're there. New engine and clogged radiator = fail! i gave it a good workout with the pressure washer at work :wink: Quote
Andy43 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 Evan I feel your pain. At least you found it before it became a problem CYA Andy Quote
Trev Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 I think you are lucky that you put water in it without the sump plug being in. Quote
Bamboo Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 i gave it a good workout with the pressure washer at work :wink: but they stick rods down the holes....sorta like a medical condition you can pick up from not so nice girls! Quote
Taz_Rx Posted June 29, 2010 Report Posted June 29, 2010 I think you are lucky that you put water in it without the sump plug being in. Agreed. If you weren't monitoring how much water you were pouring into it you would have kept topping it up unitl it filled the ENTIRE motor and started dribbling back out of the PCV valves etc. That would really suck. Quote
ke70dave Posted June 29, 2010 Report Posted June 29, 2010 Agreed. If you weren't monitoring how much water you were pouring into it you would have kept topping it up unitl it filled the ENTIRE motor and started dribbling back out of the PCV valves etc. That would really suck. reminds me of when the penny dropped in my head that my headgasket was blown in an unknown condition engine. fill up radiator to full, start engine, check water level, level dropped, add more, level dropped, add more.....*thinks to self must be air bubbles*, level dropped, add more, level dropped, add more, drop sump plug....swear lots. (headgasket replaced, and its still going strong 18months later!) Quote
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