“000” grit steel wool does a great job to clean the top of the block.
do any of the scores seen in the bores catch a finger nail?
do any of the scores seen in the bores catch a finger nail?
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NeverGiveUpYota
Dare me.
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Thanks y’all, hopefully I’ll get more time to clean the block and take photos tonight. Try not to push my blood pressure too far, ok?
NeverGiveUpYota
Dare me.
Your a few thousand ahead in the game AND you picked it up from under a tree. Whatever expenses you incur now aren’t bad at all. Call it an umbrella policy.
And FYI, I’m the friendly neighborhood chick on the forum.
And FYI, I’m the friendly neighborhood chick on the forum.
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It’s tempting to think I made a mistake by not spending 3x on a “better” 60 but I really am glad that I’m going to know my way around this one. That first drive around the block will be very rewarding, I just hope it’s soon!
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Yep...don't like the look of those score marks. Can you wipe all the crap off the cylinder and re-do those last 2 pics mate..
Almost looks like cracks, or could be aluminium transfer from the piston...I only have an iPad, plus I'm half blind
Is it safe to wipe the walls off with simple green and a microfiber cloth or should I skip the SG?
NeverGiveUpYota
Dare me.
Just use oil.
Yep, go ahead and use a cloth with some SG sprayed on it, just remember to re-oil the bore again after taking pics to prevent surface rust...but you know that anyway
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Nothing in there catches a fingernail, it seems super clean. I wiped it down with hyperlube and a microfiber cloth.
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What DOES particularly worry me about that piston is that it wobbles from left to right. It straightens out on the downstroke but when it’s sitting at the top I can push it back and forth with my fingers. :-/
I'm having trouble distinguishing between what is actually the wall of the cylinder and what is a reflection...
As I mentioned previously, this looks like a crack, or am I seeing things?
As I mentioned previously, this looks like a crack, or am I seeing things?
tmxmotorsports
SILVER Star
Something has definitely been beaten and banging on that piston I would dig a little deeper
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Oh. Wow. I’ll take another look but that looks bad.
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Yup. That’s a crack. 
Hmmm...thought so...I'm not going mad after all...shut up Timmy..NO, you shut up
Hehe..never mind!
Anyway...yeah, that sux balls!
Guess you'll be looking for a new block....
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Hmmm...thought so...I'm not going mad after all...shut up Timmy..NO, you shut up
Hehe..never mind!
Anyway...yeah, that sux balls!
Guess you'll be looking for a new block....
You’re not going mad, thank you SO much for spotting that. I was about to completely miss it. Yep... anyone have a block for sale?
NeverGiveUpYota
Dare me.
You NEED to pull it. Pull the pan and check the con rod bearings then push up that one piston. It’s really very easy. I’ll bet rings or landings are broken. It shouldn’t wobble. Don’t make mistakes like I had... Your there, just do it.
NeverGiveUpYota
Dare me.
Scratch all that. Fawk.
Yup....she's buggered!
No worries mate, glad to help
