My "REBUILD" Thread - '99 WS6 (Evil WS6)
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My "REBUILD" Thread - '99 WS6 (Evil WS6)
I'm making this thread to keep track of my work, and that way if I ever come to sell the car this summer, I have everything stored here on tech.
Towards the end of 2009, I let my car warm up to operating temperature, hopped in, drove for about 5 mins.. then all of the sudden the car shut off when I pulled up to a stop sign. After starting the car back up, there was a loud knock coming from the motor. I immediately pulled over and shut the car off.
After pushing the car home, I started it.. and after about 5/10 minutes.. the car revved up by itself, and boom. a piece of piston flew out my oil pan.. leaking oil everywhere.
Everyone told me I threw a rod..
Oil pan..
During the process..
After pulling the heads.. I found the true problem. ( I think.. )
Detonation in numero uno cylinder.. Piston exploded/ripped out.. a few small pieces of the piston came out of the intake manifold prior to pulling the heads.. and I'm guessing a piece of piston is what blasted through the oil pan.
Now, onto the good stuff.
Towards the end of 2009, I let my car warm up to operating temperature, hopped in, drove for about 5 mins.. then all of the sudden the car shut off when I pulled up to a stop sign. After starting the car back up, there was a loud knock coming from the motor. I immediately pulled over and shut the car off.
After pushing the car home, I started it.. and after about 5/10 minutes.. the car revved up by itself, and boom. a piece of piston flew out my oil pan.. leaking oil everywhere.
Everyone told me I threw a rod..
Oil pan..
During the process..
After pulling the heads.. I found the true problem. ( I think.. )
Detonation in numero uno cylinder.. Piston exploded/ripped out.. a few small pieces of the piston came out of the intake manifold prior to pulling the heads.. and I'm guessing a piece of piston is what blasted through the oil pan.
Now, onto the good stuff.
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Just a week ago we started unbolting ANYTHING that needed to be taken off, so we could drop the K-Member and bring hte motor/tranny out the bottom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXlI8TWKxA
Bring on the paint!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXlI8TWKxA
Bring on the paint!
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Recoating the headers and cleaning up some other parts..
Before:
Now:
Also cleaned up some other stuff.. Alternator looks brand new
More to come as time goes by.. New Y-Pipe on the way and I plan on polishing the I-Pipe, painting some more stuff and the new block should be in soon.
Before:
Now:
Also cleaned up some other stuff.. Alternator looks brand new
More to come as time goes by.. New Y-Pipe on the way and I plan on polishing the I-Pipe, painting some more stuff and the new block should be in soon.
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#12
Around 88K. All it needs is a new piston I assume.. and maybe a quick check inside. I have a video of all the pistons moving freely (no scraping, nothing broken.. aside from the fact that its MISSING a piston, lol) for when I sell the block. Why do you ask?
I bought an LS6 shortblock with 38K on it. Should be shipped out sometime next week.
Thanks man, good luck to you too
Thanks. Yeah, me too.
Thanks man, good luck to you too
Thanks. Yeah, me too.
#20
nice progress on the car so far...... sucks to hear about the car having to be rebuild in the first place.... but now is the best time for upgrades..... best of luck to you in the build.