Chris S. Mottram(at)ECCI
01/01/98 10:41 PM
I pulled the head on my Series 5. I've never done this before and am not
sure what I'm looking at here. (I pulled it to helicoil the front studs):
Steve "Nostradamus" Laifman wrote:
>1) The head gasket shows signs of gas passing into coolant passages,
>another "over-heating" source.
No, but the cooling passage on #4 was about 75% blocked up right where the
head touches the block. All others were only about 10% blocked up. Can
and should I go at this with my Dremel tool (I feel Ray Gibbons smile upon
me from heaven) or should I leave this to a professional.
>2) The threads are seized in the exhaust manifold AND stripped on the 4
>studs to the exhaust pipes, and nobody has any of those double holed
>exhaust gaskets. (Two single Volvo gaskets, with some trimming between,
>fit fine and work longer),
The old one didn't break can I reuse it?
>3) There are thin spots in the aluminum head where galvanic corrosion
>has taken its toll.
Yipee, I didn't see any of this!
>4) You've found the reason for the oily spark plugs.
Nope.
>5) You will never find the correct wrench size for the oil connection to
>the rocker arms, and if you get it apart, it wouldn't go back together
>without stripping the custom threads. (Besides, it's supposed to leak.)
What the hell size is that thing anyway. I lucked out and had a wrench
that fit it in an antique tool set from the 1920's
left to me by a family friend :-)
>6) The side plate gasket tears because it's designed to fit the head and
>block at the same time, which nothing can do. It is irreplaceable.
It's messed up. Now what do I do?
The piston tops and combustion chamber is coated with a thin layer of
carbon. Should I try to clean this out?
Happy New Year,
Chris
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