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Did I kill it??

Clod_King

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So I am in the process of changing the head gaskets...

My truck was burning a lil bit of coolant, and it has to pass the E-test. So I figured I'd do a head gasket change, and get the heads "reconditioned".

I looked in the rad, and nothing was there, so I started to disassemble the engine, and today i got to take off the intake manifold....

WELL!! When I lifted it off, there was still QUITE a bit of coolant in the engine! And it went straight into lifter valley.

How screwed am I?:crazy:

I figured I should've drained the coolant before I started to remove parts, but I figured if I couldn't see it, it ain't there. I know, I know, I am a complete retard, and I shoulda drained anyways. But what's done is done, and now I need to rectify the situation.


SO! Can I drain the oil, and such, and sponge up the lifter valley, then do like 3-5 oil changes back to back??

Or do I have to do a complete rebuild??:crazy:


I am soooo pissed at myself for being to lazy to drain the coolant first... You guys can rag on me all you want I totally deserve it.

Funny thing is about a year ago I dreamt this would happen... The exact scenario. Even the quick conversation with my dad as I ran for the oil catcher pan thinger...

Hopefully the prognosis isn't too horrible... and what about the lifters?? They are currently sitting in a pool of coolant. I am going to go sponge right now, but should I order new ones??

And should I buy the lifters, and rocker arms too? I am saying that because I figure the parts have worn into eachother, and when I replace one, I should replace that whole chain of touching parts...

But there is no way in hell I can afford a cam...


Thanks brothers, and sorry for the looonng winded post.

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Just mop up the antifreeze and leave the oil plug out while working on it so the rest can drain.A oil change or two and you should be fine.Every intake I have ever pulled has had some left in it.
 
readymix said:
Spray it all down into the pan with some carb cleaner, than change the oil.
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wouldn't that be hell on the bearings? since there is no lubricity (or very little, I am assuming) in Carb cleaner?

I think i would just soak it up in towels (rags), and drain and pull the pan.
 
Okay, how do you prime the oil pump??

I am such a newb with engines... I have only changed the oil, and air filter, spark plugs and wores and stuff like that before I tackled this one...

So any help would be great.

Oh, and I did just get in from mopping up the oil with a rag.

You guys are quick! :bow::bow::bow::bow:
 
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they make a tool for priming the pump, you can build one too if you have a spare distributor around.

take the shaft out of the dist., weld a peice of bar stock, tubing on it, whatever you have, put it in your drill, make sure when you stick it in the distributor hole that it is in the oil pump and drill away!

edit: Darn, too late...
 
They make a shaft that will go into a drill, just like a drill bit. The other end of the shaft will fit onto the top of the oil pump shaft. Once it's connected, run the drill the direction of the rotation of the engine.
This will spin the oil pump and send oil to the bearings and heads.
*Use a small towel or paper towel wrapped around the shaft as it enters the engine to keep small shards of metal (if the bit slips while turning) from going down inside the dist. hole*
This is with manifold on engine.
 
Okay, so, I should prime the oil pump no matter what I do correct??


I didn't know that, I would've fired er up, and let the engine idle a while...


Now is the carb cleaner a bad idea?? (not trying to question your knowledge readymix)

Doesn't carb cleaner dry fast on it's own, and leave no residue?? And if I did use the carb cleaner, should I drop the oil pan, and clean out any grit that the carb cleaner loosened off?

Gimme any tips you guys know, I am just feeling around, using books, and going by what some people tell me.
 
Just "mop" up the coolant in the valley and change the oil. No need to do anything else and no need to worry. If you want to prime the pump just pull the coil wire before cranking the engine then crank away for a minute or so then plug the coil wire back on and start.
 
I personally wasn't ever a fan of any kind of engine flushing.I have saw it break loose debris and it get stuck in the oil pump strainer after start up.
 
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