Recent content by Charlesvolare

I have done both, several times. The compression test did give some concern for #5 and #8, but nothing to where I wanted to tear into the engine. Leak down was pretty even between all cylinders if I recall correctly.

I disconnected the pcv and all of that stuff when it did this the first time. Didn't really affect anything.

And nothing on cold start

I originally thought it was that, the heads probably have close to 200,000 miles, but valves and valve seals are new. I put trans fluid in the oil first time around to try to swell the seals and it didn't seem to do anything. But maybe it just took a little while? The biggest thing with that is...

I didn't think it had anything to do with the oil change until it started again today and realized I had just changed the oil, just like before. Could be completely unrelated but that's the only additional variable to how I've been treating it since. I've driven it long and hard without...

Rings were seated during initial break-in, oil changed and GP-1 oil added. Great for the first 500 mile break-in Did the first oil change, drove hard, started smoking. Smoked slightly for a few weeks and then stopped. Drove many miles, was hard on it, no problems. Did the second oil change at...

I agree with that, but are you sure it'd be rings with it starting and stopping and starting again? I'm still trying to figure it out I guess. It ran perfect for over a month, 1,500 miles probably. I'm stumped on what else it could be though. Guides wouldn't un-wear themselves, maybe seals could...

It's been a little over a month of no smoke and it's started back again.... During this time I've driven the car a lot, including 700 interstate miles in one day. With my 3.55 gearing I cruised most of it at 3000rpm/65mph. No issues. I recently installed a locker and new rear leafs, so today I...

I coated the bearings with high viscous lubricant, new crush sleeve, torqued the nut to 12 in/lbs for turning torque (old pinion bearings). I made some tools a few years back to do help with this. New bearings on the carrier, preloaded to have 0.007" of play. Didn't have to mess with the shims...

Will do! I took a lot of time making sure the pinion bearings were as clean as possible yesterday, I'll quadruple check everything before final assembly.

89 b250 van. 8.25 with 27 spine axles, open diff. :)

I know it's not the perfect way of doing it, but like I said I'm planning on replacing the whole rear end within the next year or two, so I'm just looking to get it back together and driving. That's a good point, I had a 7.25 that lost some teeth on the ring gear and locked everything up. It...

I mean it sorta makes sense to me with it having way less rotating parts than spider gears or a posi but it's not together yet, just double checking and seeing what everyone else's opinions were.

I ended up haveing a new crush sleeve and carrier bearings, AutoZone had a pinion seal. Made sure every was clean and nothing was in the pinion bearing cages and set it all back up, resetting the preload and everything. So should the carrier be okay to throw a locker on with the wear? It...

I wouldn't have ever thought to look there, I just assumed it would've stayed in the bottom of the case lol