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Fire ring appears split and distorted between cylinders in one of the pics. Pistons are wet and oily. Likely running rich...and what heat range were the plugs?
I'm betting the sludge in the bottom is bearing material. Can you feel any ring ridge with your fingernail?
Quote from: Scoobum on March 26 2016, 07:04:45 AMI'm betting the sludge in the bottom is bearing material. Can you feel any ring ridge with your fingernail?I tried go ogling what a ring Ridge is but with no luckIt's the area at the top of each cylinder where the piston or ring do not travel. In your pictures, portions have a rust look to them. Sort of like the rust ridge on a brake rotor. We use a ridge reamer to cut it back on overhauls. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
Quote from: deathraider6996 on March 26 2016, 04:58:46 PMQuote from: Scoobum on March 26 2016, 07:04:45 AMI'm betting the sludge in the bottom is bearing material. Can you feel any ring ridge with your fingernail?I tried go ogling what a ring Ridge is but with no luckIt's the area at the top of each cylinder where the piston or ring do not travel. In your pictures, portions have a rust look to them. Sort of like the rust ridge on a brake rotor. We use a ridge reamer to cut it back on overhauls. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
Just going by those pictures that motor is beyond "reaming". To me it looks like the heads have been lifting for a long time. Going to be interesting to see the bottom end.
Quote from: reality on March 26 2016, 06:55:32 PM Just going by those pictures that motor is beyond "reaming". To me it looks like the heads have been lifting for a long time. Going to be interesting to see the bottom end.To me, it doesn't look like rust. More like carbon buildup and discoloration. Not saying it doesn't need to be reamed I'm just saying I think reaming it will work it out. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
Quote from: Scoobum on March 26 2016, 07:04:45 AMI'm betting the sludge in the bottom is bearing material. Can you feel any ring ridge with your fingernail?I tried go ogling what a ring Ridge is but with no luckSent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk