Engine Work Started With Upper and Lower Intake Manifolds, Valve Cover Gaskets,
New Thermostat and Gasket, Heater Core Water Outlet (Top & Bottom).....

 

Working On A Few Important Parts & Gaskets & More Parts.....



I Began At The Upper Intake, Includes Removing & Checking The Fuel Rail &
Injectors (O-Ring Conditions), Removing The Throttle Body & Thermostat Housing...



Removal Of The Rear Valve Cover Was A Pain In The @$$ For The Simple Fact The
Belt Tensioner Had To Be Removed, In That Process I Was Also Able To Determine
The Heater Core By-Pass (Lower & Upper) Needed To Be Replace..



Front Valve Cover Gasket Was Leaking Really Bad On To The Header and Down On The
Starter...



More Oil Leaking On To The Ac Compressor and Spark Plug As Well...



Worse Problem With This Engine Has To Be The Coolant Which Is Use (Dex-Cool)... It
Eats Up The Internal Parts Of The Coolant Passage Way, Leave A Brown Rust Threw Out
The Engine Block, I Choose To Use Prestone 50/50 Antifreeze...



This Was Where I Was Trying To Get To... This Too Some Good Sand Paper To Get The
Surface Smooth Enough To Allow The Gaskets To Sit Completely Flat Across Each Housing's
Surface...

 

Working On A Few Important Parts & Gaskets & More Parts.....



As You Can See Rain Or Shine (Miami, Fl) I Got To Have The Job Done...



Make Sure You Grind, Polish, and Sand Down All The Surface In Which Your New Gasket
Will Be Making Contact With...



This Gives You An Idea As To How Much Oil Was Leaking From The Front Valve Cover
Gasket, The Rear Was Even Worse, The Compressor It Self Was Leaking, It Was Crack
From Underneath... I Think This Car Had A Rough Life Of 10yrs. I Call It Good Times...



This Is The New Install AC Compressor (New) Not Re manufactured, Also You Can See
By The Look Of The Exhaust Header (Clean) I Had My Share Of Scrubbing & Power
Washing Done...



If You Look Carefully, You Can See That Most Of The Harnesses Protective Covers Had
Been Heated And Become Brittle Due To Engine Heat, These Little 3800 Gets Hot... Real
Hot... I Strip Down and Re-Ran The Electric Tape On Each Of Them

 

Working On A Few Important Parts & Gaskets & More Parts.....



Valve Cover and Old Air Filter (If U Can't See Threw Your Air Filter, Time For A New One)



Old CV Joints (Axle) Broken, Both Sides (Driver & Passenger)



New Catalytic Converter Previous Own Had Put On...



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Engine Work Continues With The Removal Of The Engine & Transmission


Engine Bay: Passenger Side



Engine Bay: Driver Side



Engine Bay: In Need Of A Deep Cleaning...



On The Passenger Side Of The Engine Cradle, Power Steering Did It Share Of Leaking and Cause A Mess...



On The Driver Side Of The Engine Cradle, The Transmission & CV Joint Did Their Part In Making A Mess...

 

Engine Work Continues With The Removal Of The Engine & Transmission

 

Engine Work Continues With The Removal Of The Engine & Transmission


The Stomach & Heart Of The Car... lol



This Is All Grease From The Driver Side CV Joint & From The Leaking Rack & Pinion...



Note: After About 75,000 - 90,000 You Should Replace Your Shift Solenoid, EPC Solenoid & TCC Solenoid...



The Front Oxygen Sensor, Rear Valve Cover & Transmission Dip Stick Housing...



All Connectors On The Engine Was Left Assemble, Starter & Ac Compressor Was Removed...



Took These Two Guys Apart For The Main Event... Rear Main Seal...



Oil Leaking From The Rear Valve Cover Gasket Sitting On Top Of The Transmission...



Fly Wheel Off, Ready For Some Gasket To Be Replace & Settled In...

 

This is a teaser that's for sure!

 

Engine Work Continues With The Removal Of The Engine & Transmission



Rear Main Seal Fail Due To Poorly Used Silicone, U Can See It Stick Out Between The Engine & Oil Pan...



A Good Scrubbing, Liquid Detergent, & Wire Brush Took Care Of This...



Removed and Clean The Knock Senor & Replace Leaking Oil Pressure Switch...



I Removed The Power Steering Pump, Clean It Out And Check It's Gaskets/ O-Rings...



More Cleaning...



Took Nearly 2 Hrs. To Clean...



Output Shaft Seals Where Both Replace...


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