Suspected faulty oil control rings
10-01-12, 11:54 AM
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Suspected faulty oil control rings
Pretty much everything matches the typical symptoms of a bad oil control ring(smoke at startup which lasts only momentarily), with the exception of it happening at random! It either happens or it doesn't.
I was also browsing the rebuild kit's offered on many sites and holy crap are they expensive! Are there any good/decent (yet budget friendly) rebuild kits that have what I need?
I was also browsing the rebuild kit's offered on many sites and holy crap are they expensive! Are there any good/decent (yet budget friendly) rebuild kits that have what I need?
10-01-12, 12:19 PM
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sometimes the o ring splits, and when it does that sometimes the split is in a place where it leaks, and sometimes its not.
the least expensive way to rebuild these is to pull it apart and measure everything, and just replace what is needed. the upside is that you are buying the minimum parts while ending up with a tight engine. the downside is that it takes forever to clean and measure everything
the least expensive way to rebuild these is to pull it apart and measure everything, and just replace what is needed. the upside is that you are buying the minimum parts while ending up with a tight engine. the downside is that it takes forever to clean and measure everything
10-01-12, 01:02 PM
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sometimes the o ring splits, and when it does that sometimes the split is in a place where it leaks, and sometimes its not.
the least expensive way to rebuild these is to pull it apart and measure everything, and just replace what is needed. the upside is that you are buying the minimum parts while ending up with a tight engine. the downside is that it takes forever to clean and measure everything
the least expensive way to rebuild these is to pull it apart and measure everything, and just replace what is needed. the upside is that you are buying the minimum parts while ending up with a tight engine. the downside is that it takes forever to clean and measure everything
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That makes sense, especially about the gravity part seeing as to how it smoked like crazy when I parked in front of the garage, which is at the bottom of a hill.
Finally is there any chance of damage if I keep driving it as is for around another month? Oil will be monitored of course and added when needed, but I'm in the process of re-assembling my winter car (don't ask).
Finally is there any chance of damage if I keep driving it as is for around another month? Oil will be monitored of course and added when needed, but I'm in the process of re-assembling my winter car (don't ask).
10-09-12, 02:39 AM
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Robert,
Try replacing a quart of oil with Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer. I nursed my last 12a along for over 20k that way. Fixed 95% of the issue. Before the Lucas, I was leaving a smoke trail that Hellen Keller could've followed (literally shut down a section of the freeway on the way home).
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Try replacing a quart of oil with Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer. I nursed my last 12a along for over 20k that way. Fixed 95% of the issue. Before the Lucas, I was leaving a smoke trail that Hellen Keller could've followed (literally shut down a section of the freeway on the way home).
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