| Re: 1989 L98 Engine rebuild - Part 1: removal |
Subject: Re: 1989 L98 Engine rebuild - Part 1: removal by Matatk on 2010/4/5 0:51:11 Kevin - I had already wanted to rebuild it in conjunction with my top end rebuild. I am of the notion that you should refresh everything on a higher mileage car when you're doing that. Just my opinion. Of course it was covered in gunk from years of oil leaks. I was also concerned about some metal, possibly bearing, shavings in the oil change. I thought the head gasket might be weeping, but turned out to be ok. Don - I took one break the first day to get some lunch and run to the store for my wife. Maybe an hour and a half or so. Worked from 8:30 til 9 pm the first day. Second day I only worked about 3 hours total, pulled it out and got in on the stand and stripped. Andy - I have an old utility sink that I plan on using as my parts washer. I do remember your magnesium issue with the simple green, so thanks for the suggestion on the other formulation. Oh, and regarding the swivel sockets - I checked out the craftsman ones, they were like $70 a set, the one 9/16th was $10 alone. A set of 8 or 9 HF Pittsburgh swivel sockets is $24.99. Guess I know which one I'll be getting. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf ... item.taf?Itemnumber=40985 Matthew |
