Alright... I'm almost completely done swapping out my timing chain, sprockets, cover and all the stuff that goes along with it. Got a couple questions, though. First of all, should I use antiseize compound on all the timing cover/water pump bolts? The whole reason I'm doing the job is because some of the studs that hold the water pump in place broke off and I had to drill them out. So using antiseize here would be correct right? Second, should I use threadlocker on all the bolts that don't take antiseize? For example the harmonic balancer bolt, cam sprocket retaining bolt, etc. etc?
Finally, while drilling out the studs, little metal shavings went everywhere, and more than a few fell into my oil pan. :damnit: It's not like loaded or anything, but the fact that they are there is driving me crazy. I don't want to do all this work just to have the engine die on me somewhere down the line, lol. Well here's my plan for the cleaning. I'm going to clean as much as I can from the front sump with rags and oil and get it to where I feel comfortable. Then I'm going to put the engine together and drive it down to a shop (~10 miles away) and have them jack up the engine, and remove the oil pan while they do my motor mounts. I'll have them clean it and regasket it. Problem is, if there are any small metal shavings in the oil system while I drive it there (the 10 miles) do you think it could permanently damage my engine? Is it even possible for them to damage it? Sorry, I'm just really paranoid about it
Thanks, and if you have any other tips that will speed up the process, please feel free to post up!
-Brandon
Finally, while drilling out the studs, little metal shavings went everywhere, and more than a few fell into my oil pan. :damnit: It's not like loaded or anything, but the fact that they are there is driving me crazy. I don't want to do all this work just to have the engine die on me somewhere down the line, lol. Well here's my plan for the cleaning. I'm going to clean as much as I can from the front sump with rags and oil and get it to where I feel comfortable. Then I'm going to put the engine together and drive it down to a shop (~10 miles away) and have them jack up the engine, and remove the oil pan while they do my motor mounts. I'll have them clean it and regasket it. Problem is, if there are any small metal shavings in the oil system while I drive it there (the 10 miles) do you think it could permanently damage my engine? Is it even possible for them to damage it? Sorry, I'm just really paranoid about it
Thanks, and if you have any other tips that will speed up the process, please feel free to post up!
-Brandon