Wouldn't be the first time some redneck though paint would cover dirt and didn't finish the painting.
I bet I've pulled a half dozen motors that were runners where it looked like they started working on cleaning stuff up and then just stopped
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The Green Grendel
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Wouldn't be the first time some redneck though paint would cover dirt and didn't finish the painting.
I bet I've pulled a half dozen motors that were runners where it looked like they started working on cleaning stuff up and then just stopped
I would have expected the cleanest paint on the TOP of the engine, not buried down where it's no fun to get at.
And does nobody have an answer for my question about removing the seal? 
I'll let ya know tomorrow when I do mine
With gas motors I have had to use a punch to tap em out and pliers when the punch is getting to close to the crank. Same putting em back in. Tap tap tapperoo very carefully
With gas motors I have had to use a punch to tap em out and pliers when the punch is getting to close to the crank. Same putting em back in. Tap tap tapperoo very carefully
I'll let ya know tomorrow when I do mine
With gas motors I have had to use a punch to tap em out and pliers when the punch is getting to close to the crank. Same putting em back in. Tap tap tappeou roo very carefully
RACE!
Actually, I probably won't make it out there tomorrow. So hopefully you beat me.
My question was whether it was worth tapping the seal out and replacing it, I've been operating under the assumption that the new rubber seals work well and it's just the old rope gaskets that like to fail. But I don't know that, it's just an assumption.
I guess the safer answer is to just pull out the punch and replace it anyway.
I would. You have a new one plenty of rear mains on all sorts of modern engines leaking. Seals wear out
I'll let ya know tomorrow when I do mine
With gas motors I have had to use a punch to tap em out and pliers when the punch is getting to close to the crank. Same putting em back in. Tap tap tapperoo very carefully
Did you do yours yet? I got mine in this afternoon.
Old seal coming out.
I assume these are the webs the like to crack? I didn't see any cracks here (or anywhere else that I looked).
Engine mount has seen happier days.
This is my first time installing a 2-piece seal (the idea just seems crazy to me when good, 1-piece seals have been around for decades). So I'm wondering if I messed it up. The seal came with a small plastic "shoehorn" to protect the back edge of the seal while inserting it into the slot. I assumed that meant the surface nearest the back of the engine, so that's where I placed the shim. That pushed the front surface into the sharp edge of the block and caused it to shave off a bit.
So...was this the wrong way to install this? And, more importantly, is this a problem that the seal is now a tiny bit smaller than it used to be?
Dude, I wish I had some knowledge here. But I'm just here for the answer.
And the complete trifecta!
No updates yet, next up is grinding down the starter so the flywheel will fit,
Never heard back from @blazinzuk, either.
Never heard back from @blazinzuk, either.
Cause I haven't gotten to it yet.
Been busy and really have about half as much time as a normal person. I gets done what I can.
I'm mostly looking for input on my seal installation method (from anyone). as I keep thinking I did it wrong. Scrapy scrapy...my seal is now slightly thinner than it used to be.
Well, nobody ever wrote back about the seal issues.
But I did replace the leaking plug behind the camshaft. I definitely could have done a better job with that one, it kicked my tail for more than an hour.
And the flywheel is mounted up (hopefully for good this time). Next up is grinding down the starter nose and deciding whether or not to open the NV4500 for a checkup.
But I did replace the leaking plug behind the camshaft. I definitely could have done a better job with that one, it kicked my tail for more than an hour.
And the flywheel is mounted up (hopefully for good this time). Next up is grinding down the starter nose and deciding whether or not to open the NV4500 for a checkup.
call me lazy but I probably wouldn't worry about that rear main much, it still went in plenty snug right?
Yeah, it was snug. I'll fire it up when I get the starter fitted and do a basic post-op leak check. It's a therapeutic noise, anyway.
Yeah, it was snug. I'll fire it up when I get the starter fitted and do a basic post-op leak check. It's a therapeutic noise, anyway.
It can't be worse than some of the rear mains I've pulled out that still somehow didn't leak I'd say you're golden
