Steve, I'm up in Ballarat unfortunately.. Is it possible for the timing to be off such that only 4 n 5 pistons bash valves?.. Oh and i'm yet to test if the valves are moving ok in the guides. Thanks for your help,
Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 4/3/02, 9:38:03 PM, Steve Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: L24 troubles. Please help: > Flat top pistons are stock for L24 in 240Z. Doesn't take much to > bend a valve sufficently to get no seat seal. Really does sound to > me as if the valve timing is waaaayyy off. Modern head gaskets don't > usually require extra sealer, but doesn't hurt if you do. Even if > the head is warped, wouldn't cause this. > Were you in Melbourne (thought I read that) ?? depending on where I > might be able to have a look. > Cheers > >All/Terry/Steve, > > > >Umm.. unsure what high-top pistons are.. but the top of the piston is > >just flat.. as in its not dished or anything.. just flat. I am fairly > >confident I haven't bent the valves because the scraping is just on the > >carbon build up on top of 4 and 5 pistons. However.. it still doesn't > >explain why I have/had virtually no compression on the other cylinders.. > >50psi on number 1. 0 on 6, 25 on 5 etc etc? > >Have i forgotten something when replacing the head gasket?.. Do i need to > >use any gluey sticky crap on the gasket?.. i seem to remember some > >destructions somewhere saying not to use it at all. > >Or have i just scratched/warped the head? > >Regards, > > > >Dave > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
