At 01:42 PM 7/7/02 -0700, John Hobson wrote: >Another longish update on my (car) troubles... > >When I un-did the coolant drain plug nothing came out, hmmm this is odd I >thought so I checked the radiator and the coolant was full to the top.
Do you mean the plug on the side of the block? This is at the bottom of the system, and crud can accumulate and clog it. Remove the plug assembly completely and poke a piece of wire up into the block. >When I loosened the water pump and housing water came flooding out. I'm >guessing that this means that I have a blockage somewhere in the system, >but where and how do I clear it? Remove the big hoses and the thermostat and blast water through the system. Then but everything back together and use the most serious cooling system cleaner they sell, for example the two-part kind. >When I removed the rocker cover I noticed that the oil had collected in >pools. Is this normal or could it be that water has got into rocker gear >somehow? Is it even possible? This is normal. >And finally, I went back and re-checked the push-rods on the old engine >and they all worked fine and none was lower than the others so I think it >must just have been my eyesight that thought it was! The camshaft moves the rods up and down, so they are always at different heights. >Should I use the push rods were in the engine with the rockers (new >engine) or should I use the ones that were with the cyliner head (old >engine)? I am guessing that I should use the ones that go with the >rockers as these will also match the tappets. That is the correct reasoning. To check a spring, roll it on a flat surface and see that it does not roll in a wobbly fashion. Doug Braun '72 Spit /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
