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Honda civic 03 overheating, checking the cylinder head and block for cracks?
I have 150k on my 03 Civic it has overheated several times. I can drive the car around town without it overheating, but when I drive it on the highway for an hour and it will overheat. I thought I had ...
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Chevy 327/350 block
I’m wanting to swap a 305 with a 327 in an El Camino, had a 68-69 327 long block but the block turned out to be cracked so I kept the crank (2 piece rear main seal), pistons, rods and heads from it ...
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Why are sheet metal engines not popular?
What are the reasons engines use casting and not stamping when manufacturing blocks and heads? There were couple of stamped engines before but none of them took off. https://www.macsmotorcitygarage....
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Is it possible to damage internal engine using a substitute crank locking pin?
I have a crank pin cavity that is 9.5mm.
I have a screw-driver I'm using as a pin, with shaft that is 6mm in diameter.
I want to be sure that the pin width is sufficient to lock the engine whilst I ...
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Should I lube the engine block bore before inserting a metal tube?
Consider:
A new flange inlet tube (number 2 in the photo) need to be inserted into the engine block's bore (cast iron).
Is it okay to apply a thin layer of silicone grease (against rust) on the walls ...
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Cylinder head and block replacemnt
Wonder if you could help. I have a 1988 fiat ducato highwayman.
My motorhome was taken into an expert engine services garage.
The original problem was cylinder head gasket. The garage removed the head ...
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Do any new cars come with cast iron engine blocks?
I am thinking that all manufacturers have switched to aluminum as the material of choice for engine blocks. I could not find any sources to confirm this.
Do any new cars come with steel engine ...
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Hot Tank Solution for Aluminium?
My aluminium cylinder head is caked with oil and carbon. I’m going to be cleaning that along with other steel/iron parts. I’m planning to make a DIY hot tank to boil the parts in but what can put in ...
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Cracked block - replace just the block
I have a GM 350/5.7 marine petrol engine. The block has a large crack due to freezing. The engine itself doesn't have that many hours on it, so the other parts should be quite OK.
Is it possible to ...
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Why facing the head block?
I have recently came across a problem. One of the rocker fingers (the one that touches the valve stems, and have cam rollers) on my diesel engine head has broken. This resulted in the pistons hitting ...
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Block flatness tolerance?
2006 Solstice (says hello). The engine overheated for some reason, going from ~200F to ~300F in a matter of seconds. (Actually, the gauge changed directly from 203F to 298F.) The head is over at the ...
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block test positive but leak down doesn't find any issue
My Jeep has been losing coolant before and after replacing a leaky radiator. block test proved positive for combustion gases but the dealer doesn't find an issue with leak down test. there is not ...
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Removing Cylinders from engine block
Trying to take apart my bmw n51 motor for fun and not trying to rebuild it becuase it toast. Took evetthing atchatchet to block off and finaly got the cylinder head off. The big end bearing is exposed ...
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If a car has a rod knock what is no good the head or the block?
Wondering if the block or head can still be used?
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Is this engine block salvageable?
My 1991 Toyota Starlet, EP81, 2E was run into the red and the radiator exploded. The head gasket was actually blown long before this point, but I only realised the symptoms after this catastrophic ...
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Head studs' threads larger length: problematic issue?
As I'm getting ready to (finally!) re-assemble this old engine (Skoda Estelle/120 '70s, RWD, rear mounted engine), I needed/wanted to change a few studs, but basically all of the head studs are ...
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2004 Pacifica overheats
Heater core had completely busted
Coolant leaked into car floor on driver's side
Had the heater core fixed
Car wasn't flushed out
Engine oil empty
Engine oil mixed into the coolant
Caused a blockage.
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When to bore a block during a rebuild?
While reading this question about a motorcycle cylinder and piston, the question comes to mind basically for the same thing, only for an automobile engine. With this in mind, my questions are:
When ...
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