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Thanks for the comment Eric. I have to say that i love watching your videos and this forum is pretty awesome. If i was worried about money and time i think i would have just swapped the motors instead of a rebuild. I think in most cases that is the best scenario but it was a winter project and didn’t need the car up and running for a few months. Plus i worked on F-18 in the marine corps so i wanted to rebuild it ( Always wanted to rebuild a motor). I will say that i know the motor in and out right now. I know how everything works and it actually was a great learning experience. It is unfortunate that I have tore the motor apart and built it with different parts. I would like to ask if you have a video about troubleshooting the electrical system portion of the coolant system. I think that the small exhaust leak in the head gasket is causing the overheating problem that won’t allow the cooling fan temperature switch to kick on for the cooling fans. so after i repair the threads for the head bolts i will check to see if they kick on properly. The fans will work, the relays click when i apply power to them, and the switch works when i test it in water. But other than that i wouldn’t know where to look if this thread repair doesn’t cure the problem with the cooling fans not kicking on when bleeding the cooling system.
Your the man ETCG.
Thanks for the info. Today i think i figured it out. i replaced the head bolts today on a hunch. One of the threads in the motor is trashed. Will take a torque but loosens up once the motor is to full operating temp. Cause a very small head gasket leak. Looks like i will have to call the machine shop to have them rethread it with a helicoil or a time sert. all the other bolts are holding a good torque but that one is where the piston was slapping the head at the top of the stroke.