Brian...sounds like the head is not properly repaired. I don't think it is
the block...they almost never crack. First step is to pull the plugs and
find out which cyl has water or if its 2 cylinders then possibly head gasket
blown between the two. Smitty here in San Diego does an excellent job
repairing and resurfacing heads...We clean them up, bead blast them, bake
them in an oven for over an hour at 500 degrees and then move them to a
special open brick oven that is heated by a coleman camp stove. From there
Smitty heliarcs the head and completes machine work in the water passages to
make them match the new gasket. He also replaces the center restrictor with
a new and improved (old copper penny) device. He has a special jig and a
router to correctly arc the new water passages that curve around the
cylinder tops and from there the heads go to the machine shop to be surfaced
perfectly flat. IF your head was pretty badly corrroded it is possible to
have a leak in one of the intake passages, but if you have oil in the water
its probably a leak into the cylinder from the head itself.. It is worth it
to have any repaired head pressure tested prior to installation to make sure
the head is not the problem. IT will sort out..take your time and spend your
money wisely.....last resort..it could be a cracked block but very unlikely.
Next , where do you live so someone close to you can help you determine your
problem...
Bob in San Diego (HERBEAM)
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Jones <bj(at)tmb.com>
To: alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 11:43 AM
Subject: Alpine down! Help
>I just replaced a blown head gasket(Disclaimer: I'm quite a novice
>mechanic and this was my first major engine work), and drove to work(only 2
>miles) for the past two days with no problems. This morning I drove a
>little further to get a bagel, the thermostat kicked in, water in the
>engine, white smoke, auto club, towed home.
>
>I had the head spot welded(it was quite corroded) and resurfaced, and
>pressure tested before I replaced the gasket. Does this mean the block is
>toast? What's the recommended repair or how do I check the block? Anybody
>got a 1725 block??
>
>Bummed,
>
>Brian
>Series II Alpine(Series V Engine)
>
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