| Re: Disaster - Engine seized. |
Subject: Re: Disaster - Engine seized. by Durango_Boy on 2012/6/16 15:11:50 Thought I would update: This morning, I pulled the oil pan. No chunks in the pan and oil didn't have coolant. Lots of bearing dust was present and I could see that enough heat built up to completely dry off some of the crank. Rods ends looks super dry too so I know I have some seized rod bearings. As far as what I dug out though, main bearings #2 and #3 were spun. #2 was chewed to hell and #3 wasn't far behind. I could see #1 and #4 were next but they had not spun yet. I know now for sure the engine has to come out. The trick is that I need to get it rotating so I can disconnect it from the transmission. I'll start tearing it down from the top, removing accessories, intake, heads...getting it down to the long block. Once down that far I can start disconnecting pistons and pushing them out and at the same time check for cylinder wall damage. Based on what I have found so far...barring cylinder wall damage, I will need a new crank, R&R the rods, and new bearings. This is assuming the block checks out free of cracks. I don't think the bearings spun long enough to damage the mains but I will have them checked and we'll line hone or line bore based on their findings. Block Check / Line Hone / Line Bore New Crank R&R Rods New Bearings My assessment so far, assuming I don't find more damage that will require more things be replaced. |
