New FX45, New to the Scene, Same Ole Piston Rings

macsfx said:
He won't do it. He is charging me to pull the motor out (since he already did it) and i am on my own after that but with his supervison (have known him for 20 years). Once I get the heads off I'll know what it needs but from everything I have read an FX with 130KM is not going to need much so all i'll do is send the heads out and clean the small block/change the rings. If it needs more I may just send the block out. That motor is around 5000.00 for rebuild and $4500.00 after taxes and shipping to Canada. A Used one may still give you smoke and/or burning oil and rebuilders compliane because most parts are oem. Sad
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Ok keep us posted with pics and DIY

THANK YOU!!!
 
Hi Everyone - I have been working on this job on Saturdays so it is taking some time. I have been taking a few pics and will start posting a few once I learn how. I have the motor striped and the heads sent out to be cleaned with new valve stem seals. The seafoam did do a lot to clean the motor but there was extra slug in the pan that I think was a result of the cleaning it did. So my issue with the smoking oil was with the top rings in cylinder 8 and 6. they were worn right down in width causing the gap f each ring to be too big. There were also about 3 rod bearings that were low enough to replace so I ordered a set of 16. I didn't want to get into rod bearings but it won't take long to plastigage them myself once they arrive. Not a good motor to learn off of and putting it back together will be the real challenge.
 
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bth_IMG-20130427-00330_zps3990ab85.jpgpretty clean top end

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bth_IMG-20130427-00324_zps697cbc64.jpgoil pan before

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bth_IMG-20130427-00338_zpsb87c3a06.jpgheads off

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bth_IMG-20130427-00339_zpsed387933.jpgthis was from the good side

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bth_IMG-20130427-00341_zps56ef6410.jpgseafoam helped loosen some of the carb build up off the valves

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View attachment 279909this was cyl 8 - the bad top ring and the seafoam helped to make it look so clean

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bth_IMG-20130503-00374_zps3f1257c3.jpgnot too bad

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bth_IMG-20130503-00372_zpsf290df88.jpgthis is how most of the piston heads looked

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bth_IMG-20130503-00375_zps61545e93.jpgkleen flo carb cleaner elbow grease and water made good work of these heads

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bth_IMG-20130503-00369_zpsbb59bb64.jpgcyl 8 all cleaned up
 
Well its been a while. Do the job a few hours on Saturdays took longer than I thought but I finished a few weeks ago. I am now just waiting for a free hoist to start the re-install
 
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