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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » Any tips on un sticking piston rings » Post Reply
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FlaFFy_91 |
posted on 31st Oct 12 at 13:20 |
i know a mixture of deisel and oil about 50/50 is the best way of clearing engines of unwanted carbon.... but that only realy works when there running | |
boomtings1 |
posted on 28th Oct 12 at 16:01 |
Try a cylinder leak down test? Will be able to hear exactly where its leaking from. | |
davegreen |
posted on 26th Oct 12 at 06:00 |
its not a cheep engine to rebuild but at keast you know it would be right! | |
dewismotorsport |
posted on 25th Oct 12 at 20:02 |
Tbh I've never had it before myself if a decent tow does nothing then tbh it will be rebuild or new engine | |
davegreen |
posted on 25th Oct 12 at 17:45 |
my z22se sat for 6 months before i put it in the corsa fired up fine just a slight tick for a few seconds, fitted a 2.5l 24v bmw lump for a mate that had sat for 2 years in a damp shed that was ok to just a couple of sticky lifters till it warmed up. if it doesnt start after a sort tow remove the cams and check all the valves are the same height. | |
dewismotorsport |
posted on 25th Oct 12 at 07:09 |
Haven't got a borescope at work unfortunately, had the rocker cover off and chain is intact and oil is getting to head, may well just be empty lifters so will give it a tow and see what happens | |
Ian |
posted on 24th Oct 12 at 21:21 |
My Puma did it after being layed up a while, they freed up just by running it. | |
davegreen |
posted on 24th Oct 12 at 20:21 |
bore scope would be a good idea, if you havnt heard the engine runing it may of had a snaped chain and a bent valve or 2, just enough to stop it sealing and as its been left a while oil has drained out of the lifters? you had the cam cover off? checked for previous damage? you can also use duck oil in the cylinders what ever you use an oil change once its been run up to full temp would be a good idea. | |
dewismotorsport |
posted on 24th Oct 12 at 19:45 |
Can only go off what previous owner said, had done 82k miles and ran fine. | |
davegreen |
posted on 24th Oct 12 at 19:00 |
are you sure it ran before? zero comp on all cylinders is unlikely to be sticking rings and if they have stuck you will need to strip the engine and hone the bores and fit new rings. have you done a comp test and checked the bores with a bore scope? these engines are prone to bores going oval and needing rebores and heads cracking around the plugs. do you know the mileage of the engine? brake fluid works to decoke old engines that havent been run for a long time. put a small amount into the intake ports and wind engine over by hand. leave to soak over night then flush with carb cleaner. best to do this with out down pipe on as lambda sensors and cat dont like oil! | |
dewismotorsport |
posted on 24th Oct 12 at 18:41 |
Fitted engine to coupe today (Z22SE) and turned it over and it has zero compression on all 4 cylinders :cry: |