The "valley" of the engine look to be in good condition, which took us back to the fact that the engine had recent work done to it.The "valley" of the engine look to be in good condition, which took us back to the fact th While closely inspecting the engine, we found that the previous hands were most likely looking for that bottle cap that they lost. Guess what, we found it, which started to raise more red flags on this engine.While closely inspecting the engine, we found that the previous hands were most likely loo The compression was checked on all of the pistons-a few were good but there were three that weren't holding up.The compression was checked on all of the pistons-a few were good but there were three tha While checking the compression, one of the pistons was leaking water. This also is not a good sign, as it usually means that a head gasket blew out and water got into the piston.While checking the compression, one of the pistons was leaking water. This also is not a g The chambers were lubed so the crank could be turned manually. We used a pry bar to determine if the crank could rotate normally. In our case, it was frozen, also not a good sign.We used a pry bar to determine if the crank could rotate normally. In our case, it was fro It was time to dump the oil to see what was holding up the crank. An average engine holds 5 quarts of oil. This engine had a few gallons of oil and water mixed together, which meant that we were in for a rough ride.It was time to dump the oil to see what was holding up the crank. An average engine holds As you can see, this is not a mixture of engine oil, but water and oil mixed together. With all of the oil out of block, the oil pan was removed to allow access to the crank. « | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | » | View Full Article Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
