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Originally Posted by Chuck W.
Class act Mr. Raby. Class act.
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Indeed. Much appreciated.
I got the lifter carrier off the cylinder head this morning. It would seem that the builder of this engine was certain that gray goo was supposed to be applied to every possible surface in order to keep the oil inside.
Starting to collect a pile.
Getting the cylinder head off was a matter of removing four screws and then the large long bolts. I had neglected to remove the chain ramp pivot bolt but just by wiggling the head it was obvious where the hang up was. Out it came and the head came off.
I was a bit startled to see a stray piece of metal, visible in the coolant passage at the lower left of the picture above.
A close up.
It was that piece of foil that seals every oil and coolant jug we purchase, and somehow this one ended up in my engine. Could have been a really bad thing down the road.
This is a look the other direction:
Out came my oil pump:
And water pump:
