Is there any of doing it ?

Pheasant Plucker wrote:


> Is there any of doing it ?


Probably not, but don't worry about it. The muck can't get past the piston
rings and as a last step before the replacement head is fitted, use a
vacuum cleaner to get it out.

Chris

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"Pheasant Plucker"  wrote in message 
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> Is there any of doing it ?


Cheap B&Q / Argos / etc vaccuum is your friend. Preferably a wet n dry so 
that you can hoover out the coolant which also invariably fills the bores 
when you lift the head off too.

Tim..

"Chris Whelan"  wrote in message
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> Pheasant Plucker wrote:
>
> > Is there any of doing it ?
>
> Probably not, but don't worry about it. The muck can't get past the piston
> rings and as a last step before the replacement head is fitted, use a
> vacuum cleaner to get it out.
>
> Chris
>
> -- 
> Remove prejudice to reply


or the tool on your airline  commonly used for blowing down a fitters
overalls while he isnt looking. I used to drop a lint free rag across the
head I was more worried about stuff dropping into the oilways and
waterjacket
Derek

Back when I was a lad I was told to put some grease around the edges of the
postons whe doing a decoke. The muck was then wiped off with the grease.


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> "Pheasant Plucker"  wrote in message
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> > Is there any of doing it ?
>
> Cheap B&Q / Argos / etc vaccuum is your friend. Preferably a wet n dry so
> that you can hoover out the coolant which also invariably fills the bores
> when you lift the head off too.
>
> Tim..
>
>

TurboJo wrote:

> Back when I was a lad I was told to put some grease around the edges
> of the postons whe doing a decoke. The muck was then wiped off with
> the grease.


Great idea.
Thanks.



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>> "Pheasant Plucker"  wrote in message
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>>> Is there any of doing it ?
>>
>> Cheap B&Q / Argos / etc vaccuum is your friend. Preferably a wet n
>> dry so that you can hoover out the coolant which also invariably
>> fills the bores when you lift the head off too.
>>
>> Tim.. 

"Pheasant Plucker"  wrote in message
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> Is there any of doing it ?
>


drain the coolant out first to stop it filling the bores when you remove the
head.

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> "Pheasant Plucker"  wrote in message
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>> Is there any of doing it ?
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> drain the coolant out first to stop it filling the bores when you remove 
> the
> head.


LOL! You've obviously not removed many cylinder heads in your time...

Tim.
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> >> Is there any of doing it ?
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> >
> > drain the coolant out first to stop it filling the bores when you remove
> > the
> > head.
>
> LOL! You've obviously not removed many cylinder heads in your time...
>
> Tim.
> .

oh yes very many, tis my job, infact ive got one to do tomorrow, 216 rover
surprise surprise..........

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> > drain the coolant out first to stop it filling the bores when you remove 
> > the
> > head.

> LOL! You've obviously not removed many cylinder heads in your time...


There are times when it works - mostly times when there's a block drain.

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"Guy King"  wrote in message
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> contains these words:
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> > > drain the coolant out first to stop it filling the bores when you
remove
> > > the
> > > head.
>
> > LOL! You've obviously not removed many cylinder heads in your time...
>
> There are times when it works - mostly times when there's a block drain.


IME, even after draining the coolant, sufficient always remains in the cast
passages in the head so spill out all over the shop when you lift the head,
even carefully straight up.

How many recent engines have a block drain plug anyways?|!

Tim..

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 12:19:23 +0100, TurboJo wrote:


> Back when I was a lad I was told to put some grease around the edges of the
> postons whe doing a decoke. The muck was then wiped off with the grease.


Also I used to wrap tape around the oil and waterways on the old haed
gasket and refit that - also used to stop the odd bit going down the
oilways.

In article <v99Xe.9209$st1.7140@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Pheasant Plucker  wrote:

> Is there any of doing it ? 


The usual way is after removal to squirt some oil down the bores and turn
the engine over by hand. The dirt sticks to the oil and will be left at
the top of the bores.

However, make sure the cylinder liners etc can't be disturbed by doing
this as on Rover K-Series.

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