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Chapter 10. Cylinder Block Inspection and Service. Objectives. Analyze wear and damage to cylinder block Select and perform most appropriate repairs to block. Objectives. R&R cam bearings, galley plugs, and core plugs Explain theories of cylinder wall surface finishes. Cleaning the Block.
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Chapter 10 Cylinder Block Inspection and Service
Objectives • Analyze wear and damage to cylinder block • Select and perform most appropriate repairs to block
Objectives • R&R cam bearings, galley plugs, and core plugs • Explain theories of cylinder wall surface finishes
Cleaning the Block • Disassemble • Remove all core plugs and oil gallery plugs • Remove cam bearings • Hot tank block and flush thoroughly to remove caustic solution and sediment
Cleaning the Block • Lubricate all machined surfaces • Check block for cracks in cylinder bores and lifter valley
Oil and Water Plugs • Must be cleaned after hot tanking to prevent loosened particles from entering engine after reassembly • Use a stiff bristle brush with hot soapy water
Oil and Water Plugs • Three types of gallery plugs • Female plug • Male plug • Allen-type plug
Oil Jet Cooling • Original intent of the jets on the inside of piston was to provide lubrication to wrist pins • Pistons are prone to increased heat, thus cooling this area is important • Be careful when removing jets to clean the oil galleries
Aligning Dowels on the Back of the Block • Dowels align the transmission or transaxle housing to the engine • Aligning dowels should be in good condition to avoid misalignment • Sweet transmission pump area with dial indicator attached to the crankshaft if misalignment is suspected
Main Bearing Caps and Registers • Fit in to machined slots in block • Bores are bored at factory with caps in place • Caps are not interchangeable
Main Bearing Caps and Registers • Some engines use four or more bolts to support main cap • Some engines use a bedplate for extra strength
Main Bearing Bore Alignment • Repeated heating and cooling of an engine block • Can cause misalignment of main bearing caps • Check main bearing saddle bore alignment with feeler gauge and straight bar • Blocks can be remachined to correct misalignment
Checking Main Bearing Bore Alignment • Coat main journals of crankshaft with Prussian Blue • Install crank and bearings I block • After torquing main caps, rotate crankshaft twice
Checking Main Bearing Bore Alignment • Turn engine upside down and rotate engine twice • Carefully unbolt main caps and remove crank • At least 75% of bearing area should be “blued” for acceptable alignment
Decking the Block • Clean deck surface with a file or whetstone • Remove any nicks or burs that may give false readings • Use a straight edge and a feeler gauge to check block deck for flatness
Decking the Block • If block shows warpage, block should be decked • Machine shop will use a grinder or milling machine to deck block
Inspecting Cylinder Bores • Inspect cylinders for taper and out-of-round wear • Maximum wear is at 90º to wrist pin • Due to lack of lubrication at top of cylinder
Inspecting Cylinder Bores • Top of cylinder is subject to high pressure of the piston rings against cylinder wall • When air-fuel mixture is ignited
Measuring the Bore • Square ring just below ring ridge • Measure ring gap with feeler gauge • Compare this measurement to butt gap measurement taken at bottom of cylinder
Measuring the Bore • To determine taper, divide difference between the two gaps by three
Deglazing Cylinders with Engine in Car • Rotate crank to BDC • Put a length of hose on bottom of glaze breaker • This prevents it from damaging crankshaft
Deglazing Cylinders with Engine in Car • Newspaper at bottom of bore will protect crank from oily grit • It is not necessary to stroke all the way to bottom of cylinder
Clean the Block of Grit • Hand brush or use air drill • Ordinary cleaning solvent will not lift grit from pores of metal • Check cylinder walls and crankcase for cleanliness
Clean the Block of Grit • Following cleaning • Grit can often be found in crankcase area just under cylinder bores
Reboring Cylinders • Cylinders with excessive or unusual wear or rust should be rebored • Following boring • Cylinders are honed to fit new oversized pistons • Popular oversize • .020", .030", and .040"
Reboring Cylinders • Small change in compression ratio will occur when boring
Ultrasonic Thickness Testing • Used to check thickness of cylinder walls • Determines if enough material exists in block to safely bore cylinder • Considered a non-destructive tester
Ultrasonic Thickness Testing • Can produce sound waves from 500 KHz and 100 MHz • Higher frequencies for thinner materials • Lower frequencies for thicker metals
Honing Cylinders • Two stones and two aluminum guides on a rigid hone • Ensure guides are not too tight against cylinder walls • As honing of each cylinder is completed • Allow stones to run with very little pressure for several strokes
Honing Cylinders • Stroke hone at speed necessary to generate a crosshatch of between 20º and 30º off horizontal surface of block
Cylinder Surface Finish • One micro-inch is one millionth of an inch • Higher micro-inch number • Means rougher finish • Average finish recommended • 25 to 30 micro-inches
Cylinder Sleeves • Cylinder sleeve can be used to fix a cracked, rusted, defective cylinder • Most sleeves come with a 1/8” or 3/32” wall thickness
Cylinder Sleeves • To install sleeve • Bore block • Cool sleeve and heat block • Press in sleeve
Final Block Preparation • Clean block with soap and hot water • Oil machined surfaces • Clean all bolt holes • If block has been decked • Bolt holes can be chamfered at top to remove burrs • Clean out galleries with rifle brush
Oil Gallery Plug Installation • Coat threaded oil gallery plugs with sealer or Teflon tape and tighten into block • Install press fit core plugs with red loctite • Cross stake outside of core holes with cold chisel
Coolant Core Plug Installation • Clean core holes in block with emery cloth • Put sealer on outside of core plug and drive into block • Lip is just past chamfer when core plug is properly installed on block • Core plugs of same diameter can have different depths