Subject: Re: I'm this >< close....to giving up by jsup on 2008/5/27 1:16:04
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bogus wrote: Quote:
jsup wrote: It wasn't the cats, the cats were fine.
The two valves on #8 are way out of adjustment.
how does that happen?
I find that settings like this will work out of adjustment a couple of times before they are tightened perfectly. Vibration, heat cycling... things like that will get you. Then again, a slightly loose adjustment bolt will do it too.
That explains the valve tap, not the oil temps.... what did you learn cutting into the oil filter?
You don't have kids do you?
I had the kids at the pool today for 6 hours, then I fixed a faucet today. Left at noon, that means getting up at 9, forcing breakfast down their throat, and getting all their stuff together.
It is now 9PM and I sat down to play for a while.
I'll get to it. I'm bringing the car to the shop tomorrow.
Another theory is that the oil pickup may have come lose...it's a theory....
Whatever happens, we still have to pull the pan.
I didn't see any metal in any of the oil I pulled out of the car (still in the catch can) but I'm going to check the filters tomorrow (I'll be on drugs I'm having some oral work done)....
Yet another theory is that the rings did not seat, which also can cause heat.
Hopefully tomorrow we can pull the pan and find out more.
