In a message dated 98-04-07 16:35:21 EDT, bayer@SYBASE.COM writes: << Is it possible to remove the rods on a 2.1 engine AND resemble without splitting the case? More to the point with the engine horizontal (as in, in the van still)? I think I should pull one of the rods to have it checked, since the connected piston was chipped after slamming into an intake valve which had seized on its guide. ...<snip>... I really have no idea of what I may be getting myself into. Any advice is greatly appreciated! >> Pull the motor out of the van, and split the case. While your method is *possible* it would be painful hell, and would allow you to judge all you need to after this parts collision. Split the case, mark the parts (1 rod, 2 rod, 3, 4), take the pistons, rods, crank, and case to a machine shop. Tell them what happened. Have them check the tollerances/measurements/straightness of all this stuff. A collision like this can crack or bend the crank, and even put the case out of alignment. beast of luck gmbulley cary, nc |
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