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Awesome. I didn’t even notice that lighter strip on the wall. Yes, I attributed the tick to exhaust manifold. Only myself to blame, but I had no idea.
But if I have the head pulled right now, wouldn’t it be much easier (almost guaranteed??) to remove any metal between piston and wall? Just reach in with a wood toothpick? Otherwise, I like the thread insert and test approach, but as noted, risky to get metal in.
I’ve never pulled an engine apart, just an engineer trying to learn all this quickly. I don’t have a good idea how much space between piston and cylinder wall.
But if I have the head pulled right now, wouldn’t it be much easier (almost guaranteed??) to remove any metal between piston and wall? Just reach in with a wood toothpick? Otherwise, I like the thread insert and test approach, but as noted, risky to get metal in.
I’ve never pulled an engine apart, just an engineer trying to learn all this quickly. I don’t have a good idea how much space between piston and cylinder wall.