dreamr
Explorer Addict
- Joined
- October 5, 2003
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- City, State
- Lynnwood WA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 99 XL / 4x4 / 4.0 ohv
Hmm I kinda ignored this project til Staurday, but here is Saturdays update...
DAY 4-5
Removed timing indicator and Smog bracket
Removed battery cable & tranny line bracket
Removed passenger side wire bracket
Began the long arduos task of degreasing all the lines, brackets, block, wires, and etc in the front half of the motor.
re-wrapped wiring harnesses and replaced some witing
primered and began painting the front of the block
Removed header
Removed chassis X Brace for painting
Removed hard heater lines from lower intake
Removed fuel system wiring harnesses
Soo much cleaning!!!!
Painted all front dress bracketry
Finished polishing last valve cover, IAC, tensioner arm, power steering shroud, and water neck
Greasy block and ....well everything
The front end looking a bit cleaner
And of course all the newly painted bracketry and polished items.....I still have more to do, but we'll get to that later.
Now for my questions... Some of which are pretty newbie like
Radiator......How to I get it really clean inside?
Harmonic balancer........ Do i need to take this off to remove the timing cover? How?
TDC........The Head instructions tell me to set the engine at cylinder #1 TDC on the compression stroke.....How? and How to tell where it is at?
DAY 4-5
Removed timing indicator and Smog bracket
Removed battery cable & tranny line bracket
Removed passenger side wire bracket
Began the long arduos task of degreasing all the lines, brackets, block, wires, and etc in the front half of the motor.
re-wrapped wiring harnesses and replaced some witing
primered and began painting the front of the block
Removed header
Removed chassis X Brace for painting
Removed hard heater lines from lower intake
Removed fuel system wiring harnesses
Soo much cleaning!!!!
Painted all front dress bracketry
Finished polishing last valve cover, IAC, tensioner arm, power steering shroud, and water neck
Greasy block and ....well everything
The front end looking a bit cleaner
And of course all the newly painted bracketry and polished items.....I still have more to do, but we'll get to that later.
Now for my questions... Some of which are pretty newbie like
Radiator......How to I get it really clean inside?
Harmonic balancer........ Do i need to take this off to remove the timing cover? How?
TDC........The Head instructions tell me to set the engine at cylinder #1 TDC on the compression stroke.....How? and How to tell where it is at?