Eng oil was really black and there were lots of oil mist at the rubber joint between the TH body and the air box so the PCV valve may need replacing. It was very dirty any way. Despite the above fact and although it will still require extra time cleaning the internal parts, the rear bank was not too bad. ...
Updated 18-04-2014 at 01:23 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1
As always, IAT sensor was covered in sticky blowby gunk. Cleaned it and will be installed with new o-ring. ...
You guessed it right. I was still washing the engine for 2 days..... Finally, I’m happy with the 1st stage washing so that I can start removing the parts. As always, I don’t want to open the engine before cleaning it otherwise some debris will fall into the engine. ...
The TB drive pulley looked to be rusty as well. I have ordered new one just in case. Having really big time trying to remove the bolts at the heat shield. Always the ones at the rear bank will cause ...
Once the Eng is out, first thing is to check the state of the engine. Further investigation revealed that the oil leakage was even more severe than originally thought. With the state of nearby coolant hoses, etc, already agreed with the owner to replace all of the nearby coolant hoses, cramps, etc. ...