First time engine tear down - veteran eyes appreciated
Posted: January 18th, 2013, 10:16 pm
So I'm building a beer can, and I started tearing down my engine yesterday.
I've never done any engine work, so any veteran advice would be appreciated.
Was super pumped to get the cylinder off today; way less pumped once I did.
Anyways, here's what I found (all pics are as found, no cleanup).
Not sure how much carbon build up is "normal". Didnt think this looked all that bad:
Cylinder sleeve:
Further down, I see a little surface rust on the crank and con rod; again, not sure what is considered "normal":
Piston was a Vertex. Looks like there was some blow by at the bottom ring:
And then there was this.
Pretty sure this means the left side (stator side) of crankcase is shot. Bummer:
Also, some nasty looking pitting in the back corners on either side of intake. Not sure what this would be caused by, or if this is acceptable. Any advice here?
I've never done any engine work, so any veteran advice would be appreciated.
Was super pumped to get the cylinder off today; way less pumped once I did.
Anyways, here's what I found (all pics are as found, no cleanup).
Not sure how much carbon build up is "normal". Didnt think this looked all that bad:
Cylinder sleeve:
Further down, I see a little surface rust on the crank and con rod; again, not sure what is considered "normal":
Piston was a Vertex. Looks like there was some blow by at the bottom ring:
And then there was this.
Pretty sure this means the left side (stator side) of crankcase is shot. Bummer:
Also, some nasty looking pitting in the back corners on either side of intake. Not sure what this would be caused by, or if this is acceptable. Any advice here?