Update on cracked block and dropped cylinder sleeve

gac1218 · Apr 13, 2015

I posted a while back about a head gasket issue which turned out to be a dropped sleeve, with smoke coming out of the oil fill. In the process of doing an engine over haul I broke off a head stud and cracked the edge of the block next to the exhaust manifold trying to remove the stud. I couldn't come up with a conveniently located used block so I cold welded it up with nickel rod and ground it smooth. I put it all back together and had a small drip in the weld. Well before rolling it into the pond I decided to put some stop leak in it and it worked like a charm. the drip stopped in less than a minute and everything is running just fine now, and has been running for several weeks. Thanks to all who helped me figure all of this out, me having not much mechanical knowledge prior to this.

Royse · Apr 13, 2015

I'm glad you got it back together and running.
I sure hope it holds for you. That looked to be a bad crack.

Hobo,NC · Apr 13, 2015

Mechanic in a can worked imagine that... External leaks can be worked around its those internal leaks that are hard to fight with...

ZANE · Apr 14, 2015

I fixed a block a few years ago that someone had broken the whole right rear corner off the block. I welded a stud against the threads that were left
on the block and built it up and ground and filed it flat on the deck. I guess it's still running????

I used Certaineum cast iron rods. Thew will do the trick and not crack at the mother metal.

Zane

Update on cracked block and dropped cylinder sleeve

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