Greetings!
I've done my fair share of googling, and searching the forum, but no luck. Hopefully someone on here can help me un-do this f*ck-up. I'll try my best to keep things to the point while including as much (what i consider to be) relevant info.
I've recently taken on the task of replacing my 07 b9t's HGs using the FSM, and all seemed to have gone well. The only real issue i ran into in this process was during the actual HG & cylinder head re-install. Due to having badly marred the straight/alignment pins i replaced them. In doing so I used the socket/mallet method to drive them in (gently).
This is where my main f-ups start: the pins werent sitting level...think along the lines of Steve Buscemi's eyes -> \_/. Because of this the cylinder head wouldnt lower onto the pins. So, I, like the moron that I am, decided "I'll just gently, and evenly press them in using the head bolts. Well, they went on...so i'd considered it a win.
after that the rest of the assembly went what I'd consider smoothly. up until near the end. I hadn't thought to turn the crankshaft, as I didnt remove the pistons or even disasseble the block. Well time came to spin the crank to make sure the timing marks lined up and man, it was tough. but it moved. However, by the time I finished putting the front timing cover on and reassembled the rest of it, well...it was basically seized. I put about a tsp of oil in the cylinders, and the spark plugs were still out but even with a 24" breaker bar i had to REALLY lean into it to get the crankshaft pulley to move.
I think it took a little over 100ft lbs of tq to get it to rotate.
What I've checked so far:
-Camshafts rotated easily before chain install.
-I dont think i bent valves, as i followed the fsm religiously, and I checked using a boroscope that all valves would open and seat.
-Verified that nothing is blocking the flexplate
I'm about to tear back into it, but I'd hate to have to replace the HGs, along with all the other rear cover o-rings, and misc. bolts only to find out it wasn't necessary...or worse...that my moment of "enginuity" completely f*cked the engine up by distorting the block/cyl walls or heads.
Any help would be immensly appreciated!
I've done my fair share of googling, and searching the forum, but no luck. Hopefully someone on here can help me un-do this f*ck-up. I'll try my best to keep things to the point while including as much (what i consider to be) relevant info.
I've recently taken on the task of replacing my 07 b9t's HGs using the FSM, and all seemed to have gone well. The only real issue i ran into in this process was during the actual HG & cylinder head re-install. Due to having badly marred the straight/alignment pins i replaced them. In doing so I used the socket/mallet method to drive them in (gently).
This is where my main f-ups start: the pins werent sitting level...think along the lines of Steve Buscemi's eyes -> \_/. Because of this the cylinder head wouldnt lower onto the pins. So, I, like the moron that I am, decided "I'll just gently, and evenly press them in using the head bolts. Well, they went on...so i'd considered it a win.
after that the rest of the assembly went what I'd consider smoothly. up until near the end. I hadn't thought to turn the crankshaft, as I didnt remove the pistons or even disasseble the block. Well time came to spin the crank to make sure the timing marks lined up and man, it was tough. but it moved. However, by the time I finished putting the front timing cover on and reassembled the rest of it, well...it was basically seized. I put about a tsp of oil in the cylinders, and the spark plugs were still out but even with a 24" breaker bar i had to REALLY lean into it to get the crankshaft pulley to move.
I think it took a little over 100ft lbs of tq to get it to rotate.
What I've checked so far:
-Camshafts rotated easily before chain install.
-I dont think i bent valves, as i followed the fsm religiously, and I checked using a boroscope that all valves would open and seat.
-Verified that nothing is blocking the flexplate
I'm about to tear back into it, but I'd hate to have to replace the HGs, along with all the other rear cover o-rings, and misc. bolts only to find out it wasn't necessary...or worse...that my moment of "enginuity" completely f*cked the engine up by distorting the block/cyl walls or heads.
Any help would be immensly appreciated!
