Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:56:00 -0400
Reply-To: Helmut Blong <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Helmut Blong <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Fwd: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in
crankcase ..duh
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A lot of plumbers have boroscopes for drain inspection. Maybe you could call
for some other service and get them to scope the crankcase while they are
there?
mordo
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From: TC <trclark@shaw.ca>
Date: Sep 14, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in
crankcase ..duh
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
So I spent a few hrs yesterday here in Vic, BC looking for anyone that rent
borescopes nope
any one willing to come out for 1 hrs yup $150-200 for the visit :(
1 shop(Ellice) with a borescope belives they wont be able to see anything
any one ever use a borescope to peek in the crankcase do these guys know
what they are talking about
So looks like anybody with one will set me back 100-200 eitherway
so I figure I need a new toy this month & I think back how many times
I wouda like to see in wall or down some drain, or some other crevice,
down the spark plug hole & up at those valves
& now in crankcase so I think this puppy at $299 looks a good bet
any of you 'real' mechanics care to suggest a quality budget device that you
have experince with
(options i figure it should have min 1/4" diameter, digital camera ability,
7000 fibers)
http://www.provision100.com/pv2_scope.html
makes a good spy cam as well :)
> Well I am not sure it has all come out, the suction from the shop vac was
> enuff
> to suspend the drain plug in the hole & to suxx out most of the oil in the
> bottom of the case :) but the oil in the botton of that
> case that did not drain realy made the paper towel broken up
> I sure would like to be able to sick a fiber camera up the drain plug and
in
> the
> oil filler opening ...
>
> wonder if someone in town has one of these http://www.provision100.com/
>
> > Thxs for some very good suggestions ...
> >
> > Well I think iam gonna get a gotcha stick ....
> > if that fails a shop vac 1/2" clear plastic tube
> >
> > But more as an excercise if I was not able to get all the paper towel
out
> > & filled with low life oil ran it for 15mins
> > would I not find the paper towel in bits pcs in the oil filter
> > the oil is under pressure & it has to pass the filter b4 going onto any
> > critial areas
> > do ya think the oil pump would choke
> > or does the oil splash around on the bottom of the crankcase & maybe get
> > chewed up
> > and sprayed over bearings cranks etc
