Re: oops, loose cylinder liner

[Richard Welty <rwelty@domain.elided>]

On Tue, 18 Jun 2002 12:38:10 -0700 (PDT) ethan schartman <eschartman@domain.elided> wrote:
> what do i need to do to make sure the o-ring doesn't
> leak when i put everything back together? replace it?

it's the only way to be sure.

> there's about 97k miles on this engine, is there
> anything on the bottom end i should check while i'm
> mucking about? maybe replace piston rings (and check
> gooves on pistons for excess wear)?

if the cylinder liner that loosened up is 1, 2, 4, or 5 you can
replace the O ring with the engine in the car, as you can remove
the lower oil pan section to get at the rod bolts.

if it's 3 or 6, you're going to have to pull the motor. once you pull the
motor, you might consider a general freshening, yes.
 
richard
  been there, done that
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Richard Welty                                         rwelty@domain.elided
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