My first post was kicked back to me but here is the heart of it along with
an update.
<Started a new job (which is great as I have been looking for 6 weeks) it
requires 20 miles one way to work on the freeway. After a 70mph run the car
started idling rough then
<blowing all the cooling water out of the system. Then we noticed steam
coming from the <exhaust. Funny thing was when I did a compression check
it was 180 to 200 per
<cyl. ???? (last check I did was 155). The car would idle rough but over
2000 rpm it would scream down the road??
<It seems the water was being injected into the cyl and improving high end
<performance by upping compression??? I pulled the valve cover and the
water, oil and
<antifreeze had made a milky goo. (Photos up on web site today)
The current status is the upper engine is completely apart now. There was a
leak on cyl #4 for sure. (see photos) Discount Auto Parts claims to have a
gasket set for $56.80 in Miami. I will believe it when I see it. I was not
sure of the procedure to get the water out of the engine so here is what I
did. Drained the oil. Degunked everything with engine degreaser.
Drained what little got inside. Poured in a can of Marvel Mystery Oil and
a fresh can of
regular engine oil. Cranked over the engine to pump this through the
system. (intake manifold was already off). I will drain this tomorrow as
soon as I find an oil filter and replace with Castrol GTX 20w50. Cylinders
have been sprayed with oil and everything is covered up for the night.
Questions for the experts:
1- I am very short on cash. Can I check the head for warpege with a
stainless straight edge or do I have to pay a machine shop to check this?
2- Rockers and push rod look OK to me? What should I look for to determine
wear?
3- What spec should I torque the head bolts to?..... and what pattern?
4- Valves look good and the compression check Saturday was reading
180 to 200. (the 200 was on #4 that was sucking in the water)
Thanks in advance for your help.
Sincerely
Ron Edgar
Ft Lauderdale Fla.
68 1600 SPL-311
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