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@mechanaholics creations -any idea if Ford engine blocks come with cross hatch marks or is that only if they have been rebuilt? I’m debating on tearing into the timing chain, after taking off the intake. I found cross hatch marks after doing a bore scope on my 2000 5.4l 2v with 278K miles. If it’s been rebuilt I may not delve into the timing chain area. No current issues that I’ve noticed.
Ok here is the critique of this engine disassembly and reassembly. This IS NOT an engine rebuild. This is an engine REPAIR. I see this level of engine repair often on RU-vid, and don't understand why, when the engine is completely disassembled, one would reuse wearing components? My question would be why did you disassemble the engine in the first place? Because it was well worn from high mileage? And then you decide to reuse the old worn component parts? That just makes no sense to me ....
@danield5760 so the question I got is this, my truck (2001 chevy silverado 1500) keeps losing coolant but there's no dripping and no coolant in oil. Any clues of the top of your head?
Probably better off dropping the pan, but you may open a can of worms. If you do decide to drop the pan, make sure you have everything to reinstall it before you start the job.
No you need to drop the pan at that point and tell and show the customer why so you can clean all that crap out. You dont want ANY of that getting picked up by the sump
"Back in the day" I drove a 1948 Plymouth. Once a year I would empty the oil, and refill with a gallon of kerosine. I pulled the coil wire and hit the start button and then emptied the oil pan and did new oil. Car ran great until 325,000 (then I did a small block change, drove another decade).
I'd probly go thru three or four oil changes in one day in an effort to at least attempt to clean out the gunk. Fill it back up and let it run for 15 minutes. Drain it out. Fill it up. Let it run for 20 mins (drive it around the block, or so)...again for 30 mins...again for an hour. Drive it for a week and then change the oil again. Replace the oil filter each time as well. But there is likely damage already done and there ain't nothing you can do about that aside of an overhaul.
Biggest pet peeve is when a mechanic doesn’t clean the motor when rebuilding. You have cleaned the internals it’s not much more effort to make that engine look new to. Cool video though.
