 Machinest in the Pasadena, CA area..., engine is out and torn down, results... |
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| yeahmag |
 Oct 17 2005, 04:04 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,424 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California 
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Got the 2.0L torn down this weekend. Turns out it was somking because the oil rings were completely caked with oil sludge. Wrist pins had to be driven out with a socket and hammer, but moved freely on the connecting rod - I assume that's not nomal... No gauges or wear on the cylinder walls, the even had some cross hatch left. Heads appear good with no visible cracking.
Does anyone have a machinest they recommend in the LA/Pasadena area? I'd like the heads rebuilt and the P/C looked at to see if they can be re-ringed and put back in use. Thanks. -Aaron |
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| MattR |
Oct 17 2005, 05:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
Rimco is in Santa Ana. I think they're prefered, but FMS (foreign machine shop) is on walnut and they're really cool there. Its on walnut between source and trans ocean. Theres a yellow sign out front that says FMS.
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| Jake Raby |
Oct 17 2005, 05:13 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Having to pound wrist pins out is customary.. especially if the pistons are not warm (sometimes just holding a piston in your hand will warm them enough for the pins to slide easier)
Approach the re-using of your P/C set with scrutiny. Make sure the sylinders are MEASURED for out of roundness, taper and for too much of a ridge at the top... You can't visually inspect a cylinder and be certain at all.. Also beware of just doing a top end rebuild- that entire engine is just as tired as the top end and if the tops worn, so is the bottom- I always promote splitting the case and getting the entire job done at once, else it'll be just a matter of time before you are back inside it again (that may be a shorter time period than you wish) |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Oct 17 2005, 06:57 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Rimco, being the production shop that it is, just isn't gonna give you the personalized and first rate job you'll get from Engine Machine Service in Westchester, near lAX. Call 'em at 310 641 7019. The Cap'n
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| yeahmag |
Oct 18 2005, 10:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,424 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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Jake,
I've ordered your Type IV Video, so I'll see if that is within my abilities/comfort level. It doesn't seem to add an astronomical amount of money for the bearings and such. I'm on a pretty tight budget these days... Cap'n, I've always been a Muffler Mike fan (I started as a Bug Drag Racer...), so if he likes EMS, I like EMS (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) I'll give them a call. -Aaron |
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