Questions tagged [rebuild]
Rebuilding parts and/or vehicles.
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GM 4L60-E Rebuild Questions - Part 1
I am in the process of rebuilding my first 4L60-E (I've done a 4L30-E before) and I had a couple questions.
1st: In terms of the input drum pistons I know there are both aluminum and steel models, ...
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Light abrasion on the valve stems - is the outlook gloomy?
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I'm rebuilding my LS1 Chevy. The cylinder heads came back from the machine shop fresh with a 5-angle valve job and mechanically-lapped valve faces and seats.
What concerns me is the ...
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Rebuilt engine: cranks but lots of white/grayish fumes
So today I cranked the engine I was rebuilding (Skoda Estelle/120 '72, RWD, rear mounted engine) and while it started, yes, but not without some struggling, I got a lot of white or light grayish fumes....
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First engine build question(s)
first time post here so thank you all in advance for any expertise and experience the hive mind is willing to impart.
I’ve got a BMW M62TUB44 V8 that I pulled from an X5 overland project car and ...
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Oil consumption after engine rebuild of Toyota 4EFE
The Piston rings and head gasket were replaced.I have run the engine for 250 km below 3000rpm and the I suspected that engine oil decreased to almost half.Is it normal?
What process did you use for ...
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How bad is this gear Box Oil Leak?
How bad is this gearbox oil leak? This is a newly rebuilt Isuzu giga truck and it is odd to have issues like this. My mechanic told me it is not an urgent maintenance.
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What could this engine noise be? - Kawasaki KLX300
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Long story short, I made (what is now) a regrettable purchase of a 2001 Kawasaki KLX300 with tapping noises coming from the engine. Additionally, the engine is low on compression and is burning ...
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Just had engine rebuilt, since that i had to replace fuel pump, now heater is blowing and no hot air. Could this be due to the rebuild done?
i just had an engine rebuild and since have had several minor but potentially expensive issues. Can a heater be affected by an engine rebuild? I picked it up 3 weeks ago and was informed that if my ...
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Does exhaust smoke always acompany engine burning oil?
Car(civic vti) is currently loosing a lot of engine oil. I've already put 4 liters in over a few months\maybe 1000k miles. Mechanics cannot find any leaks but they couldn't see smoke coming out of ...
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Changing Motorcycle piston rings
I’m partially disassembling my engine (1984 Honda Nighthawk) to change the piston rings. Engine was failing to turn over and failing compression checks, inserting a little oil in the spark plug holes ...
