Chasing a new water leak after coolant change/flush

[Rosssub]

My new Recycled Rimu Engine Stand:

Exhaust Manifold off:

Both Turbo\'s removed:

Left VF26, Right VF27

Intake manifold off:

Cam Belt, Tensioner and Idlers off again:

Rocker Covers off:

This is far as I can get today, need to get a Subaru Head Stud Socket (E-Socket?), also snapped my 10mm Hex so can\'t get the Cam Gears off either...

[Rosssub]

Got a decent Hex Key set for the Cam Gears, Left Bank Exhaust Cam Drive Gear removed:

Left Exhaust Cam out:

Valve Lifters removed, exposing Valve Retainers:

Left Bank Cam Gears, Cams, Lifters, Bearing Caps and Oil Seals laid out for reassembly.

This shows the Primary Turbo Oil Feed Banjo Bolt "Filter/Mesh":

Left Bank Head ready to come off:

All ready and waiting impatiently for the Head Bolts to come out:

Stuuuuuupid Head Bolts...So close :

[hijacka]

Whats a piece of \'\'Rimu\'\' called with ej20 engine on it?

[ryn]

^ expensive

[Rosssub]

 hijacka said:

Whats a piece of \'\'Rimu\'\' called with ej20 engine on it?

"Functional".

This is interesting, Secondary Oil Feed Banjo on the left, Primary Oil Feed Banjo on the right:

[Guest]

 Rosssub']

[quote name='hijacka said:

Whats a piece of \'\'Rimu\'\' called with ej20 engine on it?

/quote]

"Functional".

This is interesting, Secondary Oil Feed Banjo on the left, Primary Oil Feed Banjo on the right:

Journal and ball bearing. Is the VF26 comp wheel lunched?

[Rosssub]

 evowrx said:

Journal and ball bearing. Is the VF26 comp wheel lunched?

Thought that might be the case. VF26 is just dirty, I hope. Looks and feels ok.

[Rosssub]

Is the OEM Head Bolt Socket (12 point) through Subaru my best bet? Providing you can get just the Socket? Maybe Powerbuilt/Repco? Who\'s brought one?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?search=true&item_ID=651231&PartNo=S6214&group_id=675622&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all

[Koom]

I\'ve always just used any normal 12 point, half drive socket.

[Rosssub]

 Koom said:

I\'ve always just used any normal 12 point, half drive socket.

Thanks Koom. Yip, after an embarrassing phone call to Subaru, it\'s just a standard 14mm 12 point Socket. ;D

[funkytown]

or a 13mm hammered over* if you bother one of the bolt heads or it rusted over ;D ;D ;D ;D

both come in rather handy lulz.

*requires the use of FBH to achieve the required outcome on a large 1/2 extender ...

[Rosssub]

I\'d considered the 13mm/FBH method ;D

Sorted though, thanks King Tony. Good sign it\'s time to upgrade my Bacho Socket Set (all 6 point):

No lets see how bad the damage is...

[Rosssub]

Right Bank Head removed (drivers side), perfect nick:

Left Bank Head removed (passengers side), not perfect nick Here on the West Coast we don\'t bend Valves, we snap them clean in half... ;D

Then we drive the broken Valve Stem into the Head itself:

Ruining the outer lip of the Valve Seat, might just be salvageable:

One broken Stem into the Head, the other Broken Valve Stem has stabbed about 4mm into the Piston Head, bugger... :-\

Well done Ross, nice work... :

So 2 replacement Exhaust Valves, maybe one replacement head and another Piston....

[Rosssub]

Valve Retainers, Retainer Keys (wedges) and Valve Springs removed:

Has anyone got 2 Exhaust Valves (d3) from a cracked/dead Head lying around?

I\'m thinking about drilling out the Stem Fragment that is stuck in the Piston, how thick is the Piston Head/Top face?

[funkytown]

drilling out for what outcome? / purpose?

[Rosssub]

There\'s a Stem fragment stuck inside the Piston Head, I\'m worried if I just reassemble it could fall out into the Bore (can\'t dig it out). Also Drilling it out would let me know if it\'s gone right through.

Or am I dreaming and the Piston is Poo and it\'s never going to take any pressure?

[funkytown]

yer nah... lol i wondered if you were brain farting.

it will fuck with compression and do weird stuff generally. BIN for that piston.

unless it was a hell bush rebuild and you were on selling it on immediately \'as mint as bro\'...

[Rosssub]

If I don\'t do it Bush styles it might be off the road for 6-12 months, I was thinking drill in slightly with maybe a 3mm bit. To the bottom of the fragment to see how deep it is, fill it then grind it flat again and chuck it together ;D Never heard of anyone welding a piston before though lol.

Guess I should just bite the bullet and split the Block open. Knowing my luck it\'s gone right through anyways.

[funkytown]

just gudgeon pin out and the piston comes out... no need to split the block?

[Rosssub]

Yip, now I\'m brain farting. :

Now I need a 14mm Hex to get the Service Plugs out :

[lachlan]

a 14 mm bolt with double nuts locked on it will do that . or a 14mm nut half way in the plug and half way in a socket

or bend a 14 mm bolt to a allen key shape

[Rosssub]

 lachlan said:

a 14 mm bolt with double nuts locked on it will do that . or a 14mm nut half way in the plug and half way in a socket

or bend a 14 mm bolt to a allen key shape

Nice, wouldn\'t of thought of that. I just got home from buying this :

[Rosssub]

Front Right Service Hole Plug removed, exposing Connecting Rod (Con-rod) and Piston Pin (Gudgeon Pins):

Both front Plugs out:

Clutch and Flywheel off, exposing both rear Service Hole Plugs/Plug Covers:

Rear Covers off, Service Plugs out. Can see the right sides Gudgeon Pin Clip:

[Koom]

I don\'t know what other people do to get the pistons out from that point but I use some long pliers to get the clips out. Then a long skinny steel rod to tap out the pins from the opposite sides. Then an old, long Phillips screwdriver that has been perfectly bent to ninety degrees, which gets shoved in those side inspection holes and push the pistons out from underneath.

Saves splitting the block if just swapping pistons.

[funkytown]

^^ speaks truthes.