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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #30 on: 09 September 2010, 19:53:15 »
every engine i have seen with shels like that has needed the crank reground except one!! and that was a 73k 2.6 straight six
carlton diplomat, i spent ages polishing the crank journals and it ran sweet as a nut to say i was amazed was a understatement, but last time i saw the guy it had 122k on the clock but he was religious on his oil changes after seeing the damage it had done, his words when he asked me to fix it? it sounds like a diesel!!! :y
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #31 on: 21 September 2010, 21:05:21 »
Well this car has 58572 miles on the clock so was hoping that doing the Big End Bearing would solve the problem, before changing the Bottom End.
Everything was put back together and the car ticked over perfectly, infact you would think it a new engine... until I drove it up the road when at 3000rpm a knockin started  :( so back home.. revving the car up the knock went at around 5000 rpm nice and quiet again...

Anyway it obviously wasn't going to go away but thought it may have been worth a try as there was nothing to lose really. The owner of the car just wanted me to change the bottom end so yesterday I removed the Donor Engine & Gearbox from the car it belonged to. Stripped it all down the the Block, then cleaned it up so it looks like new ready for refitting parts. I then removed the Engine & Gearbox from the Knocking Car ;D and called it a day.

So today,, was strip down knocking engine, heads off clean them as you aint seen nothing like them (photo below) I had to fill the plug well with Carb Cleaner to enable me to suck the Gluppy Oil Out.... removed all the parts from this engine and swap over to the other block. Fiited new Head Gaskets, Spark Plugs, Cam Cover Gaskets, secondhand Coil Pack I had etc etc ....then removed both gearboxes and fitted the 58000 miler gearbox to my Good Block.

It is now ready to fit into the car after I have given the engine bay a good clean on Thursday.
A few pictures for you to see what you think.......











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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #32 on: 21 September 2010, 21:11:40 »
Astounding. :( :( :( [smiley=thumbdown.gif]
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« Reply #33 on: 21 September 2010, 21:12:41 »
That engine actually turned over??????!!!!! :o :o :o :o :o :o

Never seen such a state, and I have seen dirty engines in my time, but that one wins all the prizes! :P :P :P :P :P
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« Reply #34 on: 21 September 2010, 21:14:26 »
Crikey.. did the owner park it too near the Exxon Valdez at some point?  :o
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #35 on: 21 September 2010, 21:16:28 »
You wouldn't think it had only done 58000 miles would ya!! :o
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« Reply #36 on: 21 September 2010, 21:17:47 »
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You wouldn't think it had only done 58000 miles would ya!! :o


Well, I believe it has not been serviced for 58K miles!! ::) ::)
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #37 on: 21 September 2010, 21:19:25 »
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You wouldn't think it had only done 58000 miles would ya!! :o


Well, I believe it has not been serviced for 58K miles!! ::) ::)


My Belief too Lizzie  :o
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #38 on: 21 September 2010, 22:09:00 »
How old is the car daz, that is truely shocking :o :o
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #39 on: 21 September 2010, 22:15:52 »
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How old is the car daz, that is truely shocking :o :o


2003  :o

It will be right when it leaves here, just hope the guy keeps changing the oil else he will have the same problem again  :-[
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #40 on: 21 September 2010, 23:25:08 »
Thats amazing it got to you in the 1st place!!!!!
So much for regular maintaince!!
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #41 on: 23 September 2010, 20:03:07 »
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Thats amazing it got to you in the 1st place!!!!!
So much for regular maintaince!!


It didn't it came to me with the help of a recovery firm ;D
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #42 on: 23 September 2010, 20:08:33 »
Just an update for anyone who is interested..

I fitted the engine and gearbox today, plus everything else....

She burst into live at the first turn of the key :y
I held the revs at 2000rpm for about 45 minutes to burn off carb cleaner/oily handmarks etc. No leaks so really pleased. Going to drive the car myself for a couple of days to check everything is fine before going back to a Happy Owner, who I am sure will keep it serviced regular from now on :y
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #43 on: 23 September 2010, 20:11:35 »
That's great news D - well done. 8-) :y :y
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Re: This is why Oil Changes are Important!
« Reply #44 on: 23 September 2010, 20:16:14 »
Good work Daz .. another Omega returned to full working order  :y :y :y

Good couple of days work done there
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