this might sound dumb,but did you put any kind of RTV sealer or locktite on the intake rocker bolts?with most ported heads they grind away the hump in the intake ports.if you don't seal the rocker bolt,you'll get oil in the ports.but you didn't run the engine that long,so i could be totally wrong on this.

 

Jeeeeesus. Lithium, you have to figure this out now, you have too much time into it. Just take your time and you will get to the bottom of it.

 

TTT again!

 

No progress. Its looking like I am just going to take it to a shop

 

dude, did you pull the valve covers? check the PCV system? what have you done so far to figure it out?

 

Well I started to take the heads off today.

Got to the middle rocker arm bolt and totally rounded it off so just said **** it and now I am just sitting here pissed off again hahaha.

But I am going to keep working on this basterd...just need to chill out right now.

 

How did you round the bolt off? You're using 6 point metric sockets right?

 

Now I am, but before I had a 12 point on when I was torqueing the bolt down...stupid me.

EDIT! Got it off I can continue now lol.

 

Well I am finishing up unbolting the heads so I will have them off sometime soon and I ll report back to you guys.

 

Got one of the heads off...gave up on the other till tommarow lol.

But here are some pics - everything looks fine just a lot of build up on the cylinders and valves (only two of them though. The other two are fine)

 

What the hell is that 3rd picture? your cylinder wall and piston w/ coolant on it?

 

lol at you for leaving the spark plugs in!

 

Yeah didnt feel like cleaning it up right now. But all that build up was not there before.

 

Hahahaha what should I do with them?

 

Haha, I have always just pulled them out before

 

Still think its a loose rod bolt? where should I start? paper towel...or rod bolts???

 

It all seems like a huge pain. Just keep on plugging away at it. Those look like new heads minus that one cylinder. "yes rod bolt's now!"

 

take the wood end of a hammer, NOT the metal head end and strike the top of the each piston firmly....they should feel solid as hell no play in the bottom end of the motor....If one of the pistons move AT ALL you just found your knock....

 

This is going to be a test to see if I left a rod bolt loose? I am guessing? What would it rule out?

Thanks man

 

Willing to bet it is the oil covered one!