NoCoast Wrote:
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> Pic of main cap 3 and bearing?
>
> What side of the engine are you calling 1? The
> front or the rear?
The main caps are numbered (look factory), and number 1 is on the front of the motor with the oil pump and crank pulley.
> My guess would be either oil pump failure, or
> blown head gasket and water in oil. Those are
> probably the two most likely causes of the
> failure. Is there some way to check the oil pump
> and see if it is working. Another option is gunk
> blocking the feed lines in the block and crank,
> though less likely, we have experienced this as
> causing the failure once in a 4G63.
Yeah if there was some way to check the oil pump, that would be great. Any suggestions, anyone ? I haven't cleaned the block / crank and with the absence of a compressor in the garage, haven't been able to blow the lines out.
> What did you do with the drained oil? If you mix
> it up and put it in a clear bottle and let it sit,
> the oil and coolant would separate and help
> indicate a head gasket issue.
I have the drained oil in a contriner, and it is not seperated.
> Get rid of the accusump or get it working. One or
> the other. Don't leave it though.
If the consensus is that the Accusump should go, then I'll get rid of it (and it sounds like it is). I can't help but wonder if it was installed needlessly or to solve a specific problem.
> Grant Hughes
> www.nocoastmotorsports.net
> Denver, CO
> Professional hand model
"professional hand model", why not post a pic of your hand as your avatar ?
