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Post by Head coconut on Sept 23, 2013 12:43:53 GMT -6
Simple coolant leak...sigh.
As usual never what is seems w/ my junk.
Cover gasket was installed improperly by someone before I got it.
Timing cover is eroded because of it.
Cheap timing chain that was really stretched out.
Oil pump cover had remnants of 2nd gasket and one edge is all boogered up.
Parts were in yesterday, but no time to work on it.
Had to go fetch some leather furniture @ the in-laws house which only took me 7 hours.
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Post by Addicted on Sept 23, 2013 13:11:06 GMT -6
PO's are the best.
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Post by Head coconut on Sept 23, 2013 20:03:53 GMT -6
It figures I had a real nice spare cover I let go of a while back.
Now I'm stuck putting lipstick on a pig.
It couldn't have started leakin' when I had 4 360 engines laying around either I guess.
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Post by Ristow on Sept 24, 2013 4:49:01 GMT -6
never works that way. you'll need the parts you just gave away cuz you were sick of tripping on them.
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Post by tin medic on Sept 24, 2013 9:30:03 GMT -6
I may have a cover around here, I will check on that.
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Post by Head coconut on Oct 1, 2013 14:48:53 GMT -6
98% done with this PITA. Resurfaced the damaged cover coolant areas w/ JB Weld Refurbed the cover/oil filter adapter and threw in new pump gears. Not really sure how this engine had good oil pressure? The timing cover pump surface wasn't flat or even close to it. Clearance was only .002 and pretty much zilch in the center around the gear(s) opening. It was concave! I stopped @ .006, and put it together. It's all back together w/ the exception of the thermostat housing. Mine was really in poor shape so  on a new one to show up. Cold oil pressure is ~70psi now. Have to wait until I fill it up w/ coolant to find out if warm pressure is any different than before. |
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Post by Ristow on Oct 1, 2013 15:50:17 GMT -6
sounds good. you open up the inlet or outlets in the pump cavity?
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Post by Head coconut on Oct 1, 2013 19:48:45 GMT -6
Just cleaned them up a little w/ a file.
Just installed the t-stat housing and ran it for a while (30 minutes).
Can't get it hot enough to open the thermostat.
Hovering ~180* oil pressure dropped to 60psi @ idle.
No obvious leaks yet, but system isn't under any pressure yet either.
Time will tell...
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Post by Ristow on Oct 2, 2013 4:31:36 GMT -6
in my experience if they don't leak while sitting there they won't after warm up either.
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Post by Addicted on Oct 2, 2013 5:32:45 GMT -6
in my experience with these old turds, the t-stat housings tend to stop leaking when they pressurize if they leak just sitting there. Lol!
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Post by Ristow on Oct 2, 2013 6:17:07 GMT -6
i've seen that too.
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Post by Head coconut on Dec 31, 2013 10:56:39 GMT -6
Looks like the oil pump rebuild and increased oil pressure was too much for the rear main seal.
Got a river flowing under the Jeep now....sigh
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Post by Addicted on Dec 31, 2013 14:30:01 GMT -6
Luckily those are doable without pulling the trans or engine.
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Post by Ristow on Jan 1, 2014 8:08:27 GMT -6
the rear seal does not see oil pressure.
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Post by Head coconut on Jan 1, 2014 10:53:14 GMT -6
Just assumed...it's just pouring out when the engine is running, stops leakin' after shut off.
Doesn't really matter, I'm done w/ the 360 in there.
Not gonna lay on my back to fix it, and if I pull it not going back in.
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Post by Ristow on Jan 1, 2014 11:24:27 GMT -6
i'm kinda there too. if the amc comes out something else goes in.
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Post by Addicted on Jan 1, 2014 15:46:12 GMT -6
I'm past there, my AMC came out and is long gone.
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Post by Head coconut on Mar 4, 2014 20:02:53 GMT -6
LMAO
So I started this thing up to move it, and it isn't leaking oil anymore???
Wait for it....now it's leaking coolant again from the cheapnese thermostat housing.
I think I hear it late @ night heckling me...
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Post by Ristow on Mar 4, 2014 20:38:29 GMT -6
chinese heckling? lol!
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Post by fulsizjeep on Mar 9, 2014 6:53:41 GMT -6
I prefer Mexican heckling.
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marz
i can put new wiper blades on...
Director of Pile Management
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Post by marz on Mar 20, 2014 18:32:25 GMT -6
Mexican Hecklers.. Don't they get to wear the shiny masks? hehe
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on a new one to show up.
