Groove in timing cover
Dec 24, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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usually happens in the winter. the plastic oil fill tube sticks up and gets cold air from the grill blown on it making it one of the coolest parts of the engine. water vapor condenses on cool parts. water and oil don't mix resulting in a milky emulsion that sticks around that area. i wouldn't worry too much. just keep it cleaned up with a paper towel (don't let any paper or rag strings get into your crank case) and when the weather warms up, it will probably go away until next winter.
Dec 24, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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wth
wheres the top of your chain guide?
??? ... I've had engnbldrs metal guide break on my bros former 85 .. we ended up replacing it with a plastic one (all we could get) ..from napa. That was a dissapointment
but i dont see the top of the guide, can u get a better pic, infact cant even see a guide in that pic.
i still used engnbldr guides in the 22r rebuild i did a few months, that one hasnt broke
wheres the top of your chain guide?
??? ... I've had engnbldrs metal guide break on my bros former 85 .. we ended up replacing it with a plastic one (all we could get) ..from napa. That was a dissapointment
but i dont see the top of the guide, can u get a better pic, infact cant even see a guide in that pic.
i still used engnbldr guides in the 22r rebuild i did a few months, that one hasnt broke
Dec 24, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Usually the pass side guide wears through and the chain rubs through and cuts open the coolant passage... theres nothing on the driver side. I've seen both (worn through guides both sides) theres nothing on the driver side, coolant wise.
Dec 25, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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Um.......no, drew. You've got yer head on back'rds. 
It's the driver's side that has the coolant passage from the water pump. It's the side that has the coolant hose outlet. Seriouly....look closely at the red arrow in the pic. Then, look at the tailend of the arrow and you'll see the coolant hose. As well, if you think about it, it's the driver's side that has the slack in the chain until the tensioner sets up from oil pressure. That's why the driver's side guide rail is steel in the engnbldr kit. The pass side is still plastic. I've never seen the pass side fail, though. Not like the driver's side. That would have to be a mess.
Also, if you look closely at the pic again, you'll see the chain guide right up against the chain. It's hard to see it because of the glare from the light, but it's there.
It's the driver's side that has the coolant passage from the water pump. It's the side that has the coolant hose outlet. Seriouly....look closely at the red arrow in the pic. Then, look at the tailend of the arrow and you'll see the coolant hose. As well, if you think about it, it's the driver's side that has the slack in the chain until the tensioner sets up from oil pressure. That's why the driver's side guide rail is steel in the engnbldr kit. The pass side is still plastic. I've never seen the pass side fail, though. Not like the driver's side. That would have to be a mess.Also, if you look closely at the pic again, you'll see the chain guide right up against the chain. It's hard to see it because of the glare from the light, but it's there.
Dec 25, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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The tensioner might have failed the oil really got alot of coolant in it, it was almost overflowing but the motor wasn't knocking. I think I'm just gonna fix whats wrong and if I get it all back together and the motor starts to knock then I'll rebuild it.
Dec 25, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Um.......no, drew. You've got yer head on back'rds. It's the driver's side that has the coolant passage from the water pump. It's the side that has the coolant hose outlet. Seriouly....look closely at the red arrow in the pic. Then, look at the tailend of the arrow and you'll see the coolant hose. As well, if you think about it, it's the driver's side that has the slack in the chain until the tensioner sets up from oil pressure. That's why the driver's side guide rail is steel in the engnbldr kit. The pass side is still plastic. I've never seen the pass side fail, though. Not like the driver's side. That would have to be a mess.
Also, if you look closely at the pic again, you'll see the chain guide right up against the chain. It's hard to see it because of the glare from the light, but it's there.
It's the driver's side that has the coolant passage from the water pump. It's the side that has the coolant hose outlet. Seriouly....look closely at the red arrow in the pic. Then, look at the tailend of the arrow and you'll see the coolant hose. As well, if you think about it, it's the driver's side that has the slack in the chain until the tensioner sets up from oil pressure. That's why the driver's side guide rail is steel in the engnbldr kit. The pass side is still plastic. I've never seen the pass side fail, though. Not like the driver's side. That would have to be a mess.Also, if you look closely at the pic again, you'll see the chain guide right up against the chain. It's hard to see it because of the glare from the light, but it's there.
Now that you mention it, I can't remember what side was worn through and re-welded, on my bro's 85 22r he had. ugh ... it was a mess tho. I replaced the cover, chain everything etc, he had the steel guide break on that one.
I stilla wanna say pass side, cuz it i remember it being low, but would make more sense if I saw it on the lower driver side..
ugh my memory blows.
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