Help - glass in engine!
Discussion
Having decided to take the heads off to check the condition of the valves and pistons and if necessary, get the valves reseated, all was proceeding to plan until, in lifting off the first cylinder head, I caught the lead of the inspection light causing it to fall onto the engine and break the bulb (you can probabably guess what's coming!), grabbed the vacuum cleaner, but didn't stop at least one piece of glass (about the size of my thumbnail) from disappearing past the rocker cam and into the engine (he should have covered the rocker cam, I hear !!).
Bu@@er, bu@@er !!
What should I do, as I wasn't planning (ie no budget) for a full engine overhaul just yet.
Any chance removing the sump and draining the oil could help? It seems too far back ?
As the glass is very thin, is there much of a risk ? Surely it will be crushed ?
Bu@@er, bu@@er !!
What should I do, as I wasn't planning (ie no budget) for a full engine overhaul just yet.
Any chance removing the sump and draining the oil could help? It seems too far back ?
As the glass is very thin, is there much of a risk ? Surely it will be crushed ?
Sump comes off faily easily in situ, (drain it first!!!). Also get hold off a new sump gasket (or make one) as the old one will be knackered, or fall apart on you as you remove the sump.
Don't worry about terminator he's obviously be affected by the diesel fumes from his pikey pick-up
davidy
Don't worry about terminator he's obviously be affected by the diesel fumes from his pikey pick-up
davidy
The sump is fairly easy to take off with the engine in situ, just make sure you have plenty of paper towels (or similar) handy to mop up all the oil drips that will be inevitable.
Depending on where the piece of glass has lodged itself, if it hasn't come out with the oil, remove the oil filter and pump and try flushing through the oilways with a thin flushing oil (I've used diesel in the past).
Although light bulb glass is very thin, it would still bugger the bearings and journals, especially if it fragmented into smaller bits. Looks like you've got a nice smelly, messy job this weekend!
Depending on where the piece of glass has lodged itself, if it hasn't come out with the oil, remove the oil filter and pump and try flushing through the oilways with a thin flushing oil (I've used diesel in the past).
Although light bulb glass is very thin, it would still bugger the bearings and journals, especially if it fragmented into smaller bits. Looks like you've got a nice smelly, messy job this weekend!
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