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After reading the debates between ARP, opel, and OEM, I got fed up and went to Amazon and ordered a pack of Chinese steel bolts in various economy sizes. I feel lucky.You gonna use new head bolts or ARP studs going back together?
How long did it run with that possibly happening?Draining oil…and the reveal:
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Anyone want a cup of strawberry milkshake?
I was asking to get an idea about how much damage there may be to the crank and connecting rod bearings running coolant through them.My estimation is less than 10 min max. Btw, thanks for your help today. I preserved the engine and drained all the coolant.
I was asking to get an idea about how much damage there may be to the crank and connecting rod bearings running coolant through them.
How many miles on the engine total?
Not all HG failures dump coolant into the oil. Coolant doesn't lubricate. It thins your oil and it could cause bearing damage if not caught quickly. If you were at idle when this occurred versus if you were Rock bouncing at WOT, it may determine the life remaining.Just under 210k
Based on what I have shown you, does it look like my HG failed in an uncommon way?
Does coolant not go through the engine on all HG failures? I read about people driving after HG failure and limping home by adding water.
Not all HG failures dump coolant into the oil. Coolant doesn't lubricate. It thins your oil and it could cause bearing damage if not caught quickly. If you were at idle when this occurred versus if you were Rock bouncing at WOT, it may determine the life remaining.
The fact you have 210K, and it's gone through there with that much coolant, you definitely need to plan on checking and mic'ing the bearings to make sure they're ok before rebuilding the head and throwing it back on or you may end up coming right back apart for bearings.
I think you're on the right track to Seriously look at pulling it for a full check and possibly rebuild.
He pulled his spark plugs and puked coolant out of #6 cylinder because he was hydrolocked.Maybe pull three bearing caps for visual inspection and plastigauge. Send an oil sample to Blackstone to check for metals. I’m all about running it ‘til it blows anyway. All those precautionary measures and troubleshooting costs valuable time and money.
I think that the block could take running for a minute with no coolant but the head is a long, aluminum chunk and where the bulk of the heat collects. I think I’d just get the engine opened up asap to dry what I could with rags and let Mother Nature evaporate the rest while I do the job without wasting time.I think sending the sample to Blackstone is moot since the oil is settled overnight. I haven't disposed of it; is it still worth trying to send a sample, or nah?
What is the consensus on starting the cruiser to burn off any antifreeze inside the block? My rad has been emptied, and fresh oil has been added to my engine.