bought car blues
06-10-2005, 09:46 AM
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2000 peterbilt, 2000 190e mercedes
bought car blues
i just bought a 1990 190e 2.6 head gasket was blown and it has been sitting for 6-8 months i have all the gaskets etc. but the main prob is
the piston walls have rust on them. some one told me to put tranny fluid in
it and let it soak the clean it before putting it back together. can anyone give me some ideas? will this hurt the engine or is there a special trick to it?
any help?
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06-10-2005, 02:42 PM
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2001 E320 (210.065), Brilliant Silver; 2002 Ducati ST-2, Arrest-me Red
Wait! If you don't have the block out of the car and completely disassembled, DON'T run a hone in it. You have to be able to clean the residue out thoroughly or you'll circulate abrasives and metal particles; not pretty.
If you don't have the engine competely torn down and out of the car, then the best thing I can think of to use is Marvel Mystery Oil. Dribble it down the cylinder walls and then let it soak in, wipe out all the rust you can before you rotate the engine (by hand, obviously) to continue the process.
Good luck!
If you don't have the engine competely torn down and out of the car, then the best thing I can think of to use is Marvel Mystery Oil. Dribble it down the cylinder walls and then let it soak in, wipe out all the rust you can before you rotate the engine (by hand, obviously) to continue the process.
Good luck!
06-11-2005, 10:24 AM
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2000 peterbilt, 2000 190e mercedes
thanks for the advise i can use all i can get. never had mcb before(newbie)
the head was torn out when i got it and the nessessary components removed
but the block and every other thing still sits in the car. where do you find this mystery
oil ? never heard of it.
the head was torn out when i got it and the nessessary components removed
but the block and every other thing still sits in the car. where do you find this mystery
oil ? never heard of it.
