Slipped timing, so in reality how f*cked is my engine?
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Slipped timing, so in reality how f*cked is my engine?
So I registered my Z yesterday with the plan of daily driving it. It's currently my only registered vehicle. I guess the last time I had the engine apart I rushed it and forgot to torque the cam gear bolt which backed off after a few hundred miles while I was driving and it basically went bang.
Should I just get a new engine or can I get away with pulling this one apart and replacing the two valves that probably got mashed? I've got another engine laying on the side of my shed that is no good, but I can take the valves out of it at least, although I doubt that's the only damage. Does anyone know what actually would have gotten broken?
Should I just get a new engine or can I get away with pulling this one apart and replacing the two valves that probably got mashed? I've got another engine laying on the side of my shed that is no good, but I can take the valves out of it at least, although I doubt that's the only damage. Does anyone know what actually would have gotten broken?
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I would think if you smashed a couple of valves. That your pistons could be messed up also. I wouldn't half **** it. I would say, take off your cylinder head, and see what it looks like inside the engine. Then you can determine what you need to do. I would say, you would probably have to rebuild or replace the engine. But not until you see how it is inside. Good luck.
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Yeah, pretty much the main thing wrong with this engine that allowed it to slip- the guy who touched it last.
And yeah that's exactly what I was fearing. Some dents/ gouges on the pistons I can live with for now (until I have to switch to lower compression over the winter...) but holes in the piston not so much. I'll update you on the carnage once I get in there and see what's really up for myself.
And yeah that's exactly what I was fearing. Some dents/ gouges on the pistons I can live with for now (until I have to switch to lower compression over the winter...) but holes in the piston not so much. I'll update you on the carnage once I get in there and see what's really up for myself.
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Okay so just an update.
I got the head off and it looks like only one of the pistons got tagged really good. There's a nice little divot in it but no hole or crack. 4 of them tapped the valve but barely even made a mark and the valves seem to be straight, there's really not even a mark on the valve where it got hit and seems to sit well in the head. I'm just going to change the one bent valve for now and keep the same pistons. At least this should get me back on the road fairly quick and hold me over till I do the turbo swap.
Also after looking at it more it is apparent that I did not forget to torque the bolt but the big lock washer was not there... heh oops. I'm gonna double check the f*ck out of everything this time.
I got the head off and it looks like only one of the pistons got tagged really good. There's a nice little divot in it but no hole or crack. 4 of them tapped the valve but barely even made a mark and the valves seem to be straight, there's really not even a mark on the valve where it got hit and seems to sit well in the head. I'm just going to change the one bent valve for now and keep the same pistons. At least this should get me back on the road fairly quick and hold me over till I do the turbo swap.
Also after looking at it more it is apparent that I did not forget to torque the bolt but the big lock washer was not there... heh oops. I'm gonna double check the f*ck out of everything this time.
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Also, unrelated but I noticed it last time I had the head off and seeing it again reminded me- most of my pistons are stamped with a die and some read 34 while the others read 45. Anyone know what that means? Does this hold any relevance at all? Is it normal that they don't match/ are those numbers even factory?
Oh and while I'm at it- are the headbolts TTY on the L28e or can I re-use them?
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Last edited by Switchtr3; 05-30-2012 at 03:21 PM.
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