19 replies to this topic

[KennyP]

Aaron and Steve worked on this all last week. The owner thought the block was cracked and brought it to Aaron to change the engine. It is a 454 Chevy. It had moisture in the crankcase and was the consistency of a milkshake. Aaron wanted to be sure the block was cracked, so he drained the oil (sludge) and put some diesel fuel in to clean it out. After several more oil changes and a few more issues that needed fixed (broken impeller on the water pump, bad circuit breaker), it is running great. The guys even took it out for a spin on the lake just to be sure.

Here's the bad boy:

[WNYTractorTinkerer]

Boy-  He got lucky!!  I had a block crack on my V-6 a while back and the short block was 2K!!

 

A 454 would have been way pricey!!

[KennyP]

Boy-  He got lucky!!  I had a block crack on my V-6 a while back and the short block was 2K!!

 

A 454 would have been way pricey!!

That's why they went to the trouble of flushing it real good. Turns out the oil hadn't been changed for 'some' time and it was just a build up of condensation. Purrs right along now!

[1978murray]

that boat would eat so much gas

[Arti]

Looks like someone is going to have some fun this summer.. It's a nice feeling when things go well.

[crittersf1]

that boat would eat so much gas

I couldn't afford to launch it! I hyad a bass boat with a 460 jet drive, what a gas hog.

[KennyP]

The owner can afford the gas for it. He has $$$$$$$$$$$$ to spare!

[JD DANNELS]

That is a nice boat and it is good that they could save the engine.  As for the fuel cost, it fall into that old adage" If you have to ask the price you can't afford it".

 

that boat would eat so much gas

[daytime dave]

Kenny, that is a nice boat.  I'm glad they got it going.

[boyscout862]

Morale of the story - proper maintenance!

[larryd]

Good investigating always pays off . Good work .

 

larryd

[boyscout862]

I agree Larryd. The diagnosing is the difference between a good mechanic and a parts replacer. When I was a kid, 'mechanic' meant that the person really knew what they were doing. It was repeated to me in my carpentry apprenticeship "neither mechanics nor fools can work with dull tools". In other words take care of your mind and equipment. Coffee breaks were for filing hand saws.

 

BTW there are good troubleshooting guides in most of our engine manuals.

[marlboro180]

Good diagnostics on that one , I was reading and waiting to find the end of the story to be a cracked manifold or block. Pleasant surprise I was wrong :-)

[JDBrian]

I'll bet the owner will be real pleased at this outcome! Nice boat but she must cost a fortune to run!

[WNYTractorTinkerer]

The true definition of the word "BOAT" is:

 

 

A hole in the water into which you put much money$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!

Edited by WNYTractorTinkerer, March 14, 2013 - 02:57 PM.