Main IndexAuto Repair Home Search Posts SEARCH
POSTS
Who's Online WHO'S
ONLINE
Log in LOG
IN









Search Auto Parts

possible engine damage- Help!


  Email This Post



gman266
New User

May 29, 2008, 1:17 PM

Post #1 of 5 (1312 views)
possible engine damage- Help! Sign In

Hey, ive been restoring a 69 chevelle SS for about 1.5 years now, and i have completed a total frame off restore and am just waiting on body work, however i fully machined my enegine some time ago. I think a year ago this month. I turn over the engine manually occasionaly, however have never flashed it up.. Im wondering what type of possible enegine damage could have been done by letting it sit so long, and how to prevent / fix the damage that could have been done.


way2old
Veteran / Moderator
way2old profile image

May 29, 2008, 4:26 PM

Post #2 of 5 (1308 views)
Re: possible engine damage- Help! Sign In

Main thing that will happen is rings may seize to the cylinder walls and gall walls or rings and allow blow-by.



Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds


gman266
New User

May 30, 2008, 12:05 AM

Post #3 of 5 (1304 views)
Re: possible engine damage- Help! Sign In

hmm. how an i fix this, or what are the hanes of it happing. i sunk a decent amount into the engine and would hate to see it wrecked by something like that


Tom Greenleaf
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Tom Greenleaf profile image

May 30, 2008, 5:22 AM

Post #4 of 5 (1303 views)
Re: possible engine damage- Help! Sign In

If and only if there's damage it is done. Did this sit outdoors or something? You turned it now and then and that's good. A tad of oil in spark plug holes would preserve things when spun thru and last indefinately if stored properly.

Maybe I'm missing something here. Is this engine just on a stand or crate right now and where?

T



way2old
Veteran / Moderator
way2old profile image

May 30, 2008, 1:28 PM

Post #5 of 5 (1299 views)
Re: possible engine damage- Help! Sign In

Tom is correct. If engine has been inside and dry, a little mist of oil in each cylinder and turning it by hand will help immensely. If you have rotated the engine occasionally, you should be OK.



Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds






  Email This Post
 
 


Feed Button




Search for (options) Privacy Sitemap