Someone Killed My T/A
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Bummer you had it just rebuilt
BUT! Even if it did damage the piston too much, with it just being re-done I bet you could get away with 1 piston and a hone job on that cylinder and be fine and dandy. That's probably worse case I can think of. Other than MAYBE damaging the head/valves in that cyl as well.As for being stressed, I understand, I just thought it was funny even though it makes sense since there IS fire in the cyl and they are still walls
since i already have the heads off how hard would it be to swap out the damaged piston i also already have the oil pan off. can some one please tell me how to swap that out like step by step?
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You'll unbolt the connecting rod (2 nuts) and then pull the piston out from the top. Swap over the stuff you're keeping (rings if you do, connecting rod, pin if you want) to the new piston, get a piston installer ring (like $12 from a parts store) and then install it back in, bolt it up to torque specs and then put the motor back together. I believe that is all it takes
I'll let someone else agree, or correct me though, but I'm 90% sure that's as hard as it is.
I'll let someone else agree, or correct me though, but I'm 90% sure that's as hard as it is.
I just got done pulling the two rear pistons out because they were pretty damaged, the force of the screw driver-bit collapsed the ring groove onto the ring and cracked it. The cylinder walls look good. I took my fingernail and felt around the wall and felt one little scratch about two-inches long but could barely feel it. Will a fine scratch like this be ok or should I have it looked at?
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I just got done pulling the two rear pistons out because they were pretty damaged, the force of the screw driver-bit collapsed the ring groove onto the ring and cracked it. The cylinder walls look good. I took my fingernail and felt around the wall and felt one little scratch about two-inches long but could barely feel it. Will a fine scratch like this be ok or should I have it looked at?
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Thats rough.. very directed attack.. def file police report / insurance etc
We own some rental property next to us, and we have had to evict a few people and some have moved close by. We live out in the country so i dont lock my car, or should i say didnt. So in the landlord buisness we have gained a few enemies, but none have ever went this far. I'm not sure if it was an X Tenant or Random. Anyways this wasn't about the crime, this was about how to fix the damage to the engine. PERIOD. The motor was just rebuilt last year. I just want to know if a little damage to the top of one piston can be left the way it is?
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I would assume that a electric (not battery, since the wall based seem to be a bit shorter from back to chuck) drill and a ball hone would work just fine even back there. Then again, pics of the area would give a better idea of space, but still heads + valve covers take up quite a chunk of space.
Chances are you will be fine with out honing it at all. You'd be amazed at what you can run. If you don't have the time or funds or desire to do a fuel rebuild just replace the damaged pistons and put it back together. That's what I would do.
well had the guy who built my engine order my 2 pistons and the rings gaskets ect. he also came by and looked at my cylinder walls for cracks and scratches and said they should be fine so i should be putting some of it back together tom. the extent of all the damage was 2 badly cracked pistons 2 cracked heads 2 damaged valves and alot of busted knuckles. also i bought a car alarm relocated my hood opening mechanism and im buying a 9mm pistol friday. a little late i know but it wont happen twice. only im allowed to tear my **** up.
Sorry to see that bro.. some people are pussies like that. I hope you get everything worked out and find out who did that. I would be pissed.
I got me a little Benelli M1 Tactical 12ga Shotgun, Semi Auto, holds 9 rounds. It may not be a Pump, but crack off 2 or 3 rounds real quick, it will get the same results pretty much. Even doin that you still have 6 left, plenty for any engagement.
That and me preferred Ammo is 12ga Rocksalt Rounds..
I recomment 12 gauge tripple ot buck shot, just aim away from anything you care about. and make the gauge a pump all know that sound of a gauge being loaded..That and me preferred Ammo is 12ga Rocksalt Rounds..
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hah Rock salt, classic. Dad has a Benelli, great guns. I used it all the time when we went pigeon hunting (as if you actually have to hunt them, just stand around a farm heh)
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You should get the new shotgun that can fire all 8/9 rounds in like 5seconds (basically as fast as you can pull the trigger)
here is the song to go with this. http://youtube.com/watch?v=izCMnl-o1Ng&feature=related
Sorry for loss, man that really sux. I would really wanna killem after that.
Wohoo! 1000th post, and 4 years here at LS1tech!
Sorry for loss, man that really sux. I would really wanna killem after that.
Wohoo! 1000th post, and 4 years here at LS1tech!
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here is the song to go with this. http://youtube.com/watch?v=izCMnl-o1Ng&feature=related
Sorry for loss, man that really sux. I would really wanna killem after that.
Wohoo! 1000th post, and 4 years here at LS1tech!
Sorry for loss, man that really sux. I would really wanna killem after that.
Wohoo! 1000th post, and 4 years here at LS1tech!