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11/18/2008 Cylinder Head Oil Leak or Weepage Found on Some 4.6L and 5.4L Engines Some vehicles equip 11/18/2008 Installer Tech Tip: Engine Knocking Noise Just Above Idle on Nissan VG33E May Be Normal If your customer complains of an engine knock just above idle from your rebuilt Nissan VG33E engine, you can tell them that the cause may be a normal pulsating noise coming from the EVAP purge sol... 11/18/2008 Revised Camshaft Seals for ’90-’91 Acura B18A There have been complaints of an oil leak on some 1990-’91 Acura B18 engines. The leak appears to be coming from behind the power steering pump bracket, between the engine block and timing be... 11/4/2008 Manufacturer Tech Tip: Matching the Proper Rings to the Piston Over the years there have been many changes made to the profile of piston rings. Examples of the most common changes have been from the rectangular to a keystone design, ring materials, and changes ... 11/4/2008 Manufacturer Tech Tip: Standard and Reverse Rotation Marine Engines Boats with twin engines usually turn in opposite direction so the torque reactions of the engines cancel each other out. This can create some rather unique problems for the rebuilder. The following ... 11/4/2008 Revised Crankcase Breather Valve for 2002 Jaguar X-Type Engines It has been revealed that the crankcase breather valve on certain 2002 Jaguar X-Type engine applications is wearing prematurely due to resonance in the pintle spring. This is caused by failure of th... 10/22/2008 Engine Builder Shop Solutions: October 2008 Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips Engine Pro recently held a series of 8 focus-group meetings in the Midwest. Each meeting consisted of 8 to 10 machine shop owners and a moderator. Three questi... 10/21/2008 Cylinder Sleeve Installation Procedures for 2002-2006 GM Ecotec Engines This information is an update to previously published information on cylinder sleeve replacement for 2002-2006 GM Ecotec 2.0L, 2.2L and 2.4L 4-cylinder engines. The new procedure has been developed ... 10/21/2008 Diagnosing Oil Leak on Ford's 7.3L Super Duty Truck Diesel Engine Has anyone else experienced an oil leak around the oil pump outlet fittings on the Ford’s 7.3 Super Duty truck diesel engines? Answer: Some 1998-2003 E-Series, 1999-2003 Super Duty, 2000... 10/21/2008 Manufacturer Tech Tip: Servicing Oil Cooler Leak on GM 6.6L Diesel Engines We’ve heard about an oil cooler leak issue on some 2001-’04 GM 6.6L diesel engines. Can you fill us in more about this? Answer: According to a technical bulletin on the JASPER En... 10/7/2008 Cylinder Wall De-Glazing VW 2.0L Engines For correct piston ring sealing during the engine rebuilding process, use the following information: • De-glaze cyli 10/7/2008 Revised Timing Belt and Tensioner Setup Procedure Ford 2.0L Engines This article is being published to provide the correct service procedure for setting up cam timing belt tensioner due to the 10/6/2008 Installer Tech Tip: Jetta's Engine Running too Hot Customer Complaint: While not all engine overheating conditions are related to improper engine builds, some 1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L engines overheat even after the thermostat has been replace... 9/23/2008 Manufacturer Tech Tip: Breaking In Rebuilt Diesel Engines The parts manufacturer can provide great replacement parts and the engine builder can do an outstanding job of assembling the engine, but you can still have a problem with oil consumption if the eng... 9/23/2008 New TTY Cylinder Head Bolt Kit and Torque Procedures for 88-95 Ford 5.0L Engines In 1992, the type of cylinder head bolts used on the 5.0L engines was changed to Torque-To-Yield bolts (TTY). Depending on the build date of the engine, the 1992 model year engines came with either ... 9/23/2008 Variety of Oil Blends Required to Meet Today's Engine Requirements Years ago, an import shop could consider its shelves well-stocked if it contained a selection of single-viscosity oils in detergent or non-detergent blends. Today, a shop owner is confronted with... 9/17/2008 EngINtel: Practical Builder Tips To Common Questions Since you all indulged me last month with editorial musings, this month will be a couple of Practical Builder Tips (PBTs) that sh 9/9/2008 Engine Builder Shop Solutions: September 2008 Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips   TIP #2 – Get The Job In The Door:  As one shop owner who is also a fly fisherman put it, “You gotta set the hook.”  M... 9/9/2008 Manufacturer Tech Tip: Carburetor Cleaning Tips From Edelbrock NEVER clean your EnduraShine or PermaStar parts with solvents or carburetor cleaners of any kind. Use of these cleaners w 9/9/2008 Manufacturer Tech Tip: Oiling System 101 – To Restrict or Not to Restrict? With Dart’s vastly improved oiling system, the need to “band-aid” the oiling system with a high volume oil pump is a thing of the past. Using a standard oil pump and today... 8/26/2008 Engine Builders: BMW Machining Limits The machining limits given in BMW’s Technical Data listings have been misinterpreted in some instances, resulting in replacement of parts that are still serviceable or replacement of parts du... 8/26/2008 Pointers for Servicing Leaky Gaskets This information should be considered by engine builders delivering a rebuilt cylinder head to a DIY/retail customer or an installing garage that has had the head rebuilt. 8/26/2008 Uncovering the Cause of a Burned Piston Question: My engine burned a piston. What does that mean and why did it happen? Answer: It means the piston failed due to excessive heat in the combustion chamber. A burned piston will typi... 8/15/2008 EngINtel: Trying To Find Cores And Components Likely To Scare The ‘Scrap’ Out Of You 8/15/2008 Shop Solutions: August 2008 Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips We recently held a series of 8 focus meetings in the Midwest.

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