So, I did my HG @210k, sometime in June 2020.
No failure on the HG, while I had the top end off, I thought to myself, let me do the HG. I had nothing to do during pandemic I guess.
She had no issues before this job.
First mistake, I messed with a HG that is not broken. I used OEM kit and head bolts.
So, second mistake was, I didn't take it to machine shop. I just cleaned it up and being a rookie, and first time doing a major job on the 80, after 4 weekends, I've manage to put it back together, filled the oil to specs.
She fired up the first time, to my thoughts there was no issue. After a week of driving, about 300 miles, oil light came on. Come to find out she was thirsty. I had to add 2.5 quarts to get the dip stick to the "F" line.
Since then I have been driving it. She takes about a quart every 250 ish miles... prolonged RPM driving only... City driving she's fine, no oil consumption/burning. I've pulled the plugs almost every other quart refill. They seem to have a clean burn, no oil sipping through, no misfire, I have a CEL but it's for EGR... BUT, she has strong oil burning smell from the pipe and initially I had black/oil residue from the pipe. That's most likely my oil consumption right there. I'm thinking oil going through the valve seals?
I've taken her to Rubicon last year and came back. Been driving her here and there and just keep adding oil. Any thoughts on my stupidity?
Now that I have time on hands again, I want to re do it. Errr, do it right this time. Obviously, take the head to the machine shop when pulled.
Thanks for reading... Now fire away...
No failure on the HG, while I had the top end off, I thought to myself, let me do the HG. I had nothing to do during pandemic I guess.
She had no issues before this job.
First mistake, I messed with a HG that is not broken. I used OEM kit and head bolts.
So, second mistake was, I didn't take it to machine shop. I just cleaned it up and being a rookie, and first time doing a major job on the 80, after 4 weekends, I've manage to put it back together, filled the oil to specs.
She fired up the first time, to my thoughts there was no issue. After a week of driving, about 300 miles, oil light came on. Come to find out she was thirsty. I had to add 2.5 quarts to get the dip stick to the "F" line.
Since then I have been driving it. She takes about a quart every 250 ish miles... prolonged RPM driving only... City driving she's fine, no oil consumption/burning. I've pulled the plugs almost every other quart refill. They seem to have a clean burn, no oil sipping through, no misfire, I have a CEL but it's for EGR... BUT, she has strong oil burning smell from the pipe and initially I had black/oil residue from the pipe. That's most likely my oil consumption right there. I'm thinking oil going through the valve seals?
I've taken her to Rubicon last year and came back. Been driving her here and there and just keep adding oil. Any thoughts on my stupidity?
Now that I have time on hands again, I want to re do it. Errr, do it right this time. Obviously, take the head to the machine shop when pulled.
Thanks for reading... Now fire away...