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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: Haystack on August 31, 2005, 05:41:26 PM

Title: Broken engine block
Post by: Haystack on August 31, 2005, 05:41:26 PM
So here it goes. I decided to make a new thread cause this is a new problem still reguarding th water pump. I missed a bolt and pulled alittle too hard. long story short, I can see the distributor gear through were to water pump goes. When jb weld says engine blocks, how good is that. I am pretty much screwed here. I will have to take a picture. I cracked it on the bolt that I didnt realize had a nut thingy on it. How the hell can the water pump be buffer then the engine block? ed v-6's. This may be something to junk the car over.
Title: Re: Broken engine block
Post by: greg wys on August 31, 2005, 09:04:04 PM
I just looked at my 6, sounds like you broke the front cover to the motor, so i dont think you wiped out the block. lots of aluminum on these blocks, sometimes good sometimes not.
Title: Re: Broken engine block
Post by: JeremyB on August 31, 2005, 09:43:25 PM
Pictures would be nice, but you probably cracked the timing chain cover.
Title: Re: Broken engine block
Post by: Tbird232ci on August 31, 2005, 10:14:10 PM
yeah, thats the timing chain cover
Title: Re: Broken engine block
Post by: Haystack on September 01, 2005, 10:17:09 AM
ohh good it was the timing cover. I was gonna check my chiltons but I loaned it to a freind. Thanks! thats the best news I have had in a while.
Title: Re: Broken engine block
Post by: greg wys on September 04, 2005, 09:10:45 AM
hey haystack, how goes the front cover replacement?
Title: Re: Broken engine block
Post by: Haystack on September 04, 2005, 11:27:51 AM
havent had enough time to get to it really. Its just that I need to get a good hour or two to get the cover off of my car, and a good hour or two to get it off at the junk yard. Dosent work too well, being as the junk yard closes at 6pm and is 30+ mins away, and I get off at 5pm. I will let you guys know though.
Title: Re: Broken engine block
Post by: greg wys on September 04, 2005, 01:45:17 PM
what about getting it from the local dealership?