Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras - View Single Post - Okay, now what? (sperry's motor tear-down thread)

sperry · 2008-01-07, 02:45 PM

Awe yeah...

Just heard from AIMS. Cylinders were honed and came out fine, pistons look great, the guy even said the rings are probably fine, but I'm replacing them just in case. They're not 100% sure they can save the crank, just 'cause they're a hard to work on, but the guy said they'd try it for free... if they can't save it, it's no charge.

They're going to source me some rings and new bearings, and I've got to get a replacement rod. Then they're going to take care of the short-block assembly for me.

Once the short-block is done, I'll probably just haul the heads down there to get 'em hot-tanked, have the lash checked, and get the long-block assembled so I don't have to deal with that sort of work in my dirty-ass garage. I can deal w/ all the manifolds, plumbing, accessories, timing gear, etc myself and get that thing back in the car for break-in.

2008-01-07, 02:45 PM	#137
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Awe yeah... Just heard from AIMS. Cylinders were honed and came out fine, pistons look great, the guy even said the rings are probably fine, but I'm replacing them just in case. They're not 100% sure they can save the crank, just 'cause they're a hard to work on, but the guy said they'd try it for free... if they can't save it, it's no charge. They're going to source me some rings and new bearings, and I've got to get a replacement rod. Then they're going to take care of the short-block assembly for me. Once the short-block is done, I'll probably just haul the heads down there to get 'em hot-tanked, have the lash checked, and get the long-block assembled so I don't have to deal with that sort of work in my dirty-ass garage. I can deal w/ all the manifolds, plumbing, accessories, timing gear, etc myself and get that thing back in the car for break-in. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?