Re: Spring Is Coming
Ok, I've gotta ask.. what did he miss?
What he missed, was the details. Anybody can pull a plug and put it back. Was the hole probed with a stiff wire or screw driver or something that would make sure it wasn't plugged with rust, crud, crap or corrosion? Probably not, plus some drain fittings don't make it possible.
A plain old pipe plug, and KNOWLEDGED of what you are trying to accomplish is all it takes.
If you don't have a clue what the draining process is doing to what part and what is involved with makeing sure it is drained, then you shouldn't be doing it.
I have said MANY times, take it to a dealer the first time, pay for the job and have them let you watch and explain it. Then you know how and WHY it was done that way.
90% of the people with cracked blocks have only themselves to blame because they did NOT know what or why they were doing anything.
Just that some book or some forum post that seemed easiest to do didn't work and now they have a dead engine.
Hate to be the one to tell you guys, but I have worked on a lot of different boats for many years. It's not easy. If it was, everyone would do it.
It's mostly hard, painful work. If you don't do it properly, get out your check book.
