dropped sleeve...anyone got a picture
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How far can it go?
If this is what I have wrong, because I'm losing 2-3 cups of coolant every few days, is it dangerous to keep driving my car?
Also, if my engine is running 100% perfect, what would other symptoms be of a dropped sleeve?
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If this is what I have wrong, because I'm losing 2-3 cups of coolant every few days, is it dangerous to keep driving my car?
Also, if my engine is running 100% perfect, what would other symptoms be of a dropped sleeve?
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Originally Posted by jrp
you've had your motor for years now right? if a sleave was gong to to drop it would of done it by now and you'd of blown a head gasket.
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Originally Posted by Beast96Z
Weren't you asking about smoke in your exaust the other day? Maybe it is slowly leaking into your cylinders from a blown gasket????
Unless it sucks alot of coolant through while I'm going WOT?
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
Symptoms of a dropped sleeve other than visual usually include burning coolant, burning oil, and oil in the coolant, or vice versa.
Can oil get into the coolant from just a blown head gasket?
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Originally Posted by Quickin
what does oil in the coolant look like? Will it just darken the coolant overall or is it little clumped up pieces floating around.
Can oil get into the coolant from just a blown head gasket?
Can oil get into the coolant from just a blown head gasket?
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
I believe oil would float to the top of the coolant, like cooking oil in water, especially when cold. I am not sure if oil is soluable in coolant, haven't really tried it out before. Oil can probably get into the coolant with a blown head gasket, but it would be more typical for coolant to get in the oil I imagine. It would depend on where the gasket blew. Is there any coolant leaking down the side of the block? Any signs of low coolant? A blown head gasket can leak coolant into the cylinder to be burned, resulting in more "steam" out of the exhaust than normal.
There's little clumps of black stuff like gum when I open the radiator cap. Stuck to the cap seal and around the filler neck. When I grab a piece it feels gushy and slimy. When I change my oil there is no coolant in it. Theres also light, faint puffs of smoke that come from my tailpipes that dissipate instantly.
Damn, I hope its not oil in my coolant, maybe I did drop a sleeve. But how long can it run with a dropped sleeve if it is?
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Originally Posted by Quickin
No coolant anywhere on the outside, but I'm adding a few cups every few days.
There's little clumps of black stuff like gum when I open the radiator cap. Stuck to the cap seal and around the filler neck. When I grab a piece it feels gushy and slimy. When I change my oil there is no coolant in it. Theres also light, faint puffs of smoke that come from my tailpipes that dissipate instantly.
Damn, I hope its not oil in my coolant, maybe I did drop a sleeve. But how long can it run with a dropped sleeve if it is?
There's little clumps of black stuff like gum when I open the radiator cap. Stuck to the cap seal and around the filler neck. When I grab a piece it feels gushy and slimy. When I change my oil there is no coolant in it. Theres also light, faint puffs of smoke that come from my tailpipes that dissipate instantly.
Damn, I hope its not oil in my coolant, maybe I did drop a sleeve. But how long can it run with a dropped sleeve if it is?
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I would think that depending on how far this sleeve was supposed to have dropped that the rings would catch on the lip of the sleeve causing a catastrophic engine failure. I think it would be a miracle for an engine to run properly other that some white smoke from the tail pipe at low RPM. Look more closely at the head gasket option.
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Originally Posted by eallanboggs
I would think that depending on how far this sleeve was supposed to have dropped that the rings would catch on the lip of the sleeve causing a catastrophic engine failure. I think it would be a miracle for an engine to run properly other that some white smoke from the tail pipe at low RPM. Look more closely at the head gasket option.
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Honestly, I highly highly doubt it is a sleeve. A dropped sleeve will DESTROY the engine. Think about it this way. You have a large cube motor with a large stroke, they had to clearance the sleeve/bore for the rods and rod bolts as it is. If it (the sleeve) came any lower, the rods would smash into the bores. The engine would have torn itself apart. It sounds like it is eithor a bad head gasket, cracked block, bad seal around a sleeve, or a cracked head. Is any coolant in the pan? I wouldn't run it anymore until you find the source of the problem. Coolant in the oiling system tears bearings apart. Could even be a crossover tube or the plugs on the heads. Gotta look, don't want to f-up a 5k plus motor.
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Originally Posted by Quickin
How far can it go?
If this is what I have wrong, because I'm losing 2-3 cups of coolant every few days, is it dangerous to keep driving my car?
Also, if my engine is running 100% perfect, what would other symptoms be of a dropped sleeve?
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If this is what I have wrong, because I'm losing 2-3 cups of coolant every few days, is it dangerous to keep driving my car?
Also, if my engine is running 100% perfect, what would other symptoms be of a dropped sleeve?
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It is probably a head gasket. Much more likely than dropping a sleeve after a year with no issues. As someone said, sleeves usually drop right away. Also, ARE is very good at sleeving blocks.