I obtained an engine from a really shady character who lied many times and gauranteed the engine to be in working condition. Well upon taking it apart and investigating this is definitely not the case. And of course the seller doesn't answer my calls. I got it cheap so I'll deal with it. I am assembling things as of now, since I have replaced the valve seals, timing belt, crank seals etc. Here is what concearns me. Dissasembly photo:
The water pump was froze up as well. Anyone have any idea what happened here? I am assuming that maybe the car was in an accident and things heated up to the point of meltdown. The condition of the car this came from is a mystery to me.
I don't see how a frozen water pump would heat the distributors up. Maybe the engine got so hot from an accident/fire radiation that the plastic connected to the cams melted? The only other plastic deformation I can find is slight warping in the front plastic timing belt covers as well as the plastic that covers the starter cable connections on top of the engine. I don't see any signs of carbon from direct flames and the cam covers and spark plug covers look very straight.
I figure the seals and distributor plastics are the weakest plastics and they melted from a nearby source of extreme heat. Or maybe the engine just overheated from a siezed water pump? Any ideas? :boggled:
I better get specific compression readings from all cylinders just to make sure. :feedback:
The water pump was froze up as well. Anyone have any idea what happened here? I am assuming that maybe the car was in an accident and things heated up to the point of meltdown. The condition of the car this came from is a mystery to me.
I don't see how a frozen water pump would heat the distributors up. Maybe the engine got so hot from an accident/fire radiation that the plastic connected to the cams melted? The only other plastic deformation I can find is slight warping in the front plastic timing belt covers as well as the plastic that covers the starter cable connections on top of the engine. I don't see any signs of carbon from direct flames and the cam covers and spark plug covers look very straight.
I figure the seals and distributor plastics are the weakest plastics and they melted from a nearby source of extreme heat. Or maybe the engine just overheated from a siezed water pump? Any ideas? :boggled:
I better get specific compression readings from all cylinders just to make sure. :feedback: