[DeTomaso] Engine Autopsy

Dave Londry davel at emspace.com
Mon Jan 23 14:36:21 EST 2012


Looks to me like you're on that slope.
You don't want to put it back together with the 2-piece valves, even if 
they didn't do it.
That piston can't be good - the rod may be shorter than it was and the 
piston next to it
doesn't look to pretty either.
dave


On 23/01/2012 11:11 AM, sean mundy wrote:
> A few weeks ago I posted about my engine making a sudden rattling noise.
> I posted a picture of my damaged #4 spark plug and guessed that maybe the one of the valves had dropped into the cylinder causing the damage.
> I removed the head this weekend and here is what the valves look like.
> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=34768
> The valves are where they are supposed to be but something caused the surface damage to them.
> Here is the answer
> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=34771
> It appears that my aircleaner wing nut came loose and the center post that screws into
> the carb also came loose and ejected itself down the carb, manifold and finally into the cylinder.
> Any advice on what I should do now?
> Total rebuild or clean it up and put back together? 		 	   		
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