Photo Gallery: Sludge |
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Hole in block from no oil pressure!
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Close up--check out the connecting rod! Yikes. | Pressure tester hooked up on a B235 engine | ||
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The lower gear is supposed to have teeth like the upper gear! |
This B235 pick up screen has minor clogging-this engine was cleaned and saved | This B234 pick up screen has major clogging-this engine was totaled |
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The golden colored material is from shavings of the engine bearings! |
A N900 with the oil pan removed for Level 2 sludge inspection | Massive sludge build up under the valve cover in a very damaged B234 engine | ||
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| A tensioner 4mm over maximum value of 15mm--this was one noisy chain! | This spun bearing has large quantities of material missing | Note how badly damaged the surface is on this number 3 main bearing | ||
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| Carbon deposits inside valve cover | A close up of the carbon--note the cylindrical black sleeve of compressed carbon: this came from the PCV flame trap! | The sample jars used for lab testing |
