[DML] Re: Rebuilding a Blown Motor.

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Under most circumstances any way you go in doing things different 
than "stock" will end up costing you more than trying to replace or 
rebuild your motor. The "best" advice woud be to get a used motor but 
you have to always wonder about it's history and condition. It is not 
all that hard or expensive to rebuild your motor assuming it is not 
completely wasted. More than likely a head job may get you going 
again. Some simple tests beforehand can give you a good indication of 
the extent of the damage. I would drain the oil and refill with 
fresh. Drain out the coolant and do a compression test. Now fill with 
water and test again watching the coolant level for bubbles. If you 
ran the engine for a long time with coolant in the oil you may have 
damaged the bearings so run the motor and check the oil pressure. If 
it is low you probably damaged the bearings which would require a 
complete rebuild. When you get the heads off you will be able to see 
if you damaged the liners. Luckily you can replace a liner and not 
have to junk the block. In all cases you will have to flush the 
cooling system to remove all traces of oil to prevent damaging the 
replacement engine. The fastest way would be to get an engine from 
one of the venders. It might be the most cost-effective route too, 
they aren't that expensive when you figure what the parts and labor 
will run you to get your old one going. You could still sell your old 
engine for soemthing to defray part of the cost.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Well, it finally happened. My engine has failed. Starts ok, runs 
fine,
> exhaust is clean. However, she is drinking coolant like a fish. She
> was running hot, and needed to be topped off last Friday with a half
> gallon of water. Drove her Saturday & Sunday, and her coolant bottle
> is empty again. 2 months ago, her oil was "chunky", and the breather
> cap is clogged with what looks like turkey gravy. Now, the dip stick
> is covered in crap, and looks to have water on it. Most fun of all,
> there are NO puddles under the car. I don't know how accurate a
> 




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