Alright, alright, keep your panties on, here come some pics!
The reason for pulling the engine out was due to two things: broken crankshaft sprocket tooth and minor pitting on the block surface. The stripped block and the timing cover are at the machine shop for a decking, probably about .005" and a mild honing. New piston rings (same size) and connecting rod bearings will be installed.
Broken sprocket tooth:
This is not a good picture but here's an example of surface pitting due to water corrosion. Water snuck in under the head gasket and corroded the block surface:
The block has been dropped off at the machine shop. I'm cleaning up the piston ring grooves and other parts and pieces.
I just hope I can put all this back together
Timing cover
Slipper chain guide. Sprocket for crankshaft timing sensor, right behind it is the sprocket that drives the oil pump sprocket to the right, and to its right is where the PS pump sprocket gear goes. So, if you don't tighten that crankshaft nut to 304 ft-lb, these three sprockets don't turn and you have low oil pressure and poor power steering!
Engine bay
I'm disappointed at how much carbon build up already in two years
The coolant leak was from the heater hose shortly after the previous HG project and has been fixed since then.
You can see an example of surface pitting near the firewall on cylinder #6. Look at the area next to the triangular shaped coolant passage.
Here's how clean the piston tops were in '07
Dirty intake
Clean intake back in '07
Cleaning station:
Check out the size of the rear main seal
Cleaning piston ring groove is a royal PITA. Carbon deposits don't like to come out easily.
Getting better, but not quite
Let me know if you have any questions.
