Engine Been Sitting With Head Off For Year

[c_r_thomson 0]

The engine has been out of the car and sitting on the floor of my garage for about a year now. The head is off and sitting beside it due to a head gasket failure.

 

Could i pop a new gasket on and fit the engine back in the car or is there anything you can recommend first? Engine has done 80k

 

Cheers, Tommo

[simonb 0]

If the head has been sitting on a flat surface and not on its side then probably but I would recommend a light skim just to make sure. I made this mistake on a engine I built some years ago and the HG failed withing 20k because the head was warped by the smallest amount even though it seemed to check out fine when I checked it with a metal rule. Also check the flatness of the block as this could be warped slightly too.

 

HTH

[c_r_thomson 0]

The head was skimmed when it was off and has been sitting flat on a tyre. I was more worried about the engine internals. The block needs a good clean up.

[simonb 0]

Clamp the liners and turn the block over by hand then. Are there any visible signs of rust? If you are not sure then I really wouldn't take the risk for the sake of a days work to strip the block and check it all - it's kind of a "how long is a piece of string" question. The main problem would be sticking piston rings or excessive corrosion inside the block caused by lack or oil/waterMaybe uploading some pictures would help?

[c_r_thomson 0]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l68/c_r_...on/DSC00276.jpg

 

This is how it's been sat since removal. Is it possible to take it to an engine specialist for a strip and clean? Shouldn't need rebuilding yet at 80k