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Nov 18, 2003 | 03:12 PM

WoodManZ

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From: Jax

Dropped sleeve...

What are the symptoms of an all bore dry sleeve that has "dropped"?
How and why do they drop?
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Nov 18, 2003 | 03:18 PM

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when I dropped a sleeve, it ate coolant, and wouldnt idle right when it was warmed up. constant air bubbles coming up in the radiator like a blown head gasket.

Nov 18, 2003 | 03:22 PM

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They drop when the block gets really hot, near the heads, it causes the aluminum to expand and the sleeve will then move and allow oil/coolant to mix and enter the combustion chamber.

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