Heads off of the car for 2-3 weeks, any precautions????
08-29-2002, 04:01 PM
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Heads off of the car for 2-3 weeks, any precautions???? I will dry the cylinders out with a paper towel, and the car is stored in a garage, but is there anything else I should do? Should I lightly lube the cylinder walls with oil or WD40 to prevent any rusting? Should I turn the motor over periodically? Anything I should do or know? I plan on keeping the shortblock covered with a towel to keep any debris out, fwiw. Thanks, Shawn
<img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> Broken header bolt (a tap actually <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> ) in the back bolt hole on the passenger head <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Wife to be letting me get heads and cam "since they have to come off, anyways <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> "
<small>[ August 29, 2002, 04:04 PM: Message edited by: SPANKY LS1 ]</small>
<img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> Broken header bolt (a tap actually <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> ) in the back bolt hole on the passenger head <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Wife to be letting me get heads and cam "since they have to come off, anyways <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> "
<small>[ August 29, 2002, 04:04 PM: Message edited by: SPANKY LS1 ]</small>
08-29-2002, 10:14 PM
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Re: Heads off of the car for 2-3 weeks, any precautions???? Squirt some oil in the cylinders and cover it up with a large garbage bag and seal it at the edges with some tape. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
08-30-2002, 07:50 PM
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Re: Heads off of the car for 2-3 weeks, any precautions???? i left mine outside for what, 4 weeks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> i didnt oil the walls or anything. the rust goes away once you crank the motor over once, hehe.
you will need an air compressor ya know... mines to big to haul to your house.
you will need an air compressor ya know... mines to big to haul to your house.
08-30-2002, 08:11 PM
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Re: Heads off of the car for 2-3 weeks, any precautions???? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DriveATransAm:
<strong>i left mine outside for what, 4 weeks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> i didnt oil the walls or anything. the rust goes away once you crank the motor over once, hehe.
you will need an air compressor ya know... mines to big to haul to your house.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I assumed that I'd bring the car over to your house. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Between my tools and your compressor, we should be set. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Shawn
<strong>i left mine outside for what, 4 weeks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> i didnt oil the walls or anything. the rust goes away once you crank the motor over once, hehe.
you will need an air compressor ya know... mines to big to haul to your house.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I assumed that I'd bring the car over to your house. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Between my tools and your compressor, we should be set. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Shawn
