OK, the oil pan is off and the windage plate removed, and I have a million question that I will ask one at a time
1. whats the best way to wash metal filings from my grinding out of the engine, I am assuming water is a no no, therefor would a garden pump sprayer set to squirt with varsol be ok? 2. if I am doing the rod bearings should the mains be done at the same time? or it it one of those if it broke dont fix it type things as far as the main bearing are concerned? 3. does the oil pan gasket need to have the silicone sealant that the FSM states?? I did put a couple of slight nicks in the gasjket area 4. in the taking off of the windage plate 3 of the bolts got trashed, where or what type of bolt are they and where can I source them? 5. I only took one rod connector off so far and I dont see any spun bearings yet? but the one half of the bearing that I have removed is streaked (hpopefully the pic will show it) you can feel the ridges when dragged your nail across it, is this bearing bad? and how do I get the lower part of the bearing out? should I expect the upper half of the bearing to be in similar shape? 6. and how can I turn the crank to acces and check the other rods 7. I assume I will be putting back in standard size bearings? 8. since I am going thru all this work what the best bearings to get? tri metal or are all bearings poretty nuch equal? Thanks again Bill --- In [email protected], "billhiggs xplornet.ca" <billhiggs@...> wrote: > > dont be so certain, Canada is going down the tubes quick too. Ontario's > debt per capita is 3 times higher than Californias. Impressive eh? > > Bill > > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 1:34 PM, buzzy <suzukimx45@...> wrote: > > > Bill...way things are going here that may not be a bad place to be lol !! > > cheers buzzy > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Bill Higgs <billhiggs@...> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sat, August 25, 2012 7:40:51 AM > > Subject: Re: [dodge_intrepid] help request with possible intrepid purchase > > > > > > Unfortunatly I am in Ontario Canada > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Petty" <jocko91flocko@...> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 12:11 AM > > Subject: Re: [dodge_intrepid] help request with possible intrepid purchase > > > > Bill, > > > > If you aren't interested, I might be. I have a 2002 which was purchased > > new, > > and had a new water pump and timing belt installed mshortly before it was > > wrecked. Insurance company totaled it out and I bought it back from them > > for > > back up parts for the 2003 I bought. Where are you located? > > > > Jim Petty > > 654 S. Poplar St. > > Wichita, KS 67211-2827 > > (316)686-4646 > > > > ________________________________ > > From: buzzy <suzukimx45@...> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 10:03 PM > > Subject: Re: [dodge_intrepid] help request with possible intrepid purchase > > > > Bill...These engines have a timing BELT...the water pump gets changed > > (calls > > for > > it anyway) when the timing belt does..at 100K/7 years i believe..we did > > ours > > at > > 95K...these are great cars...minor crap like inner tie rod ends (garage > > will > > tell you rack and pinion ng) but it is just the bushings...also the > > clockspring > > set up bites....other than that great...i really am not to fond of the idea > > of > > the timing belt as it is an interference engine..i have seen a couple 3.5 > > ruined > > because of overheating...myself i would spring for the money and do it > > right...these are great cars....good luck...cheers buzzymx45 > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Bill Higgs <mailto:billhiggs%40xplornet.ca> > > To: mailto:dodge_intrepid%40yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Fri, August 24, 2012 10:52:54 PM > > Subject: [dodge_intrepid] help request with possible intrepid purchase > > > > It might be one of the dumbest ideas I have had, but there is a 2002 mint > > black > > on black intreped rt w 3.5 sho engine. for peanuts, > > > > problem is the engine has a bad knock, which I am assuming is a spun rod > > bearing. > > > > here is what I know and was told abvout the vehicle > > > > the knock is definatley in the lower engine, when its starts at idle the > > knock > > is barely noticeable accelerate and the knock is load, when the engine > > warms > > up > > the knock quites right down for a while > > > > I was told a saleman was driving on the highway, the engine overheated and > > rod > > was knocking, vehicle was towed it, and there it sits, it is now available > > for > > 400 bucks > > > > I dont know if the overheat was due to the rod or something else like > > waterpump > > maybe?? > > > > how can I tell , I see no sign of water in the oil so I assume the head > > gasket > > is ok > > is the water pump on this engine internal? > > easy to replace if it is pooched? > > > > since the rod can be accessed with the oil pan removed, is it possible to > > open > > the rod end (ssuming its only one) and put on a new split bearing? > > > > even if the crank is scored somewhat, would this not work? I maybe put on > > 8000 > > miles a year. > > > > any help and suggestions appreciated.. > > > > Thanks > > > > Bill Higgs > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> > > Subscribe: <mailto://[email protected]> > > Unsubscribe: <mailto://[email protected]> > > Moderator: <mailto://[email protected]>Yahoo! Groups > > Links > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> > > Subscribe: <mailto://[email protected]> > > Unsubscribe: <mailto://[email protected]> > > Moderator: <mailto://[email protected]>Yahoo! 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