01-08-2018, 10:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-08-2018, 10:27 PM by "Slack Alice" Simon.)
Engines stored for a long time generally improve with running.
Was it in good nick before being stored?
I would:
Sorry, must have hit the wrong button.....
I would:
check that the head is torqued down to 20 ft-lbs or so
replace the fibre washers on the manifolds with silicon ones to reduce the leaks a bit
probably put a tin of Radweld in
drive it around for a bit, or if not drivable, run it for a bit.
Then have another look.
Simon
Hmmm.
Just looked at the vid - driving is going to be a bit tricky.
Can't hear the engine because of the exhaust noise, but it started ok. Very ok, I think.
Don't panic about water leaks, external ones are usually no great problem.
Having put water in it, though, take the plugs out, bring pistons up and check for water in the cylinders - internal leaks are much more of a worry.
Simon
Was it in good nick before being stored?
I would:
Sorry, must have hit the wrong button.....
I would:
check that the head is torqued down to 20 ft-lbs or so
replace the fibre washers on the manifolds with silicon ones to reduce the leaks a bit
probably put a tin of Radweld in
drive it around for a bit, or if not drivable, run it for a bit.
Then have another look.
Simon
Hmmm.
Just looked at the vid - driving is going to be a bit tricky.
Can't hear the engine because of the exhaust noise, but it started ok. Very ok, I think.
Don't panic about water leaks, external ones are usually no great problem.
Having put water in it, though, take the plugs out, bring pistons up and check for water in the cylinders - internal leaks are much more of a worry.
Simon