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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThou shalt not covet thy neighbor's valve gasket
You know those YouTube channels about "my weird neighbor"? I'm thinking of starting something like that, except from the weird neighbor's point of view. Although, I think he thinks I'm weirder than I think he is.
Anyway, it's always a good time to check how the beer supply is going when he's under the hood of his car, and yesterday was valve gasket time!
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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's valve gasket (Original Post)
jberryhill
May 2018
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njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)1. That motor is shot.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)7. What's wrong with it?
The valve cover is supposed to keep all that stuff on the inside, right?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)2. That doesn't look good..
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)3. I'd put a new gasket on and keep driving it.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)6. Well, I believe that was the plan
I mean, hey, it probably looked like that for a long time before he got the leak in the gasket, so....
I haven't seen him start it up again yet, so I'll have to drop by tomorrow.
RKP5637
(67,032 posts)4. About 5 gallons of degreaser ... lol n/t
gibraltar72
(7,486 posts)5. That is pure grade A sludge.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,320 posts)8. Clearly this guy has never heard of an Oil Change
or at least doesn't believe in them!
hunter
(38,264 posts)9. Nah, he never wondered why he had to keep adding radiator fluid...
... or why, if he ever did check his oil, it looked odd.
A mix of hot oil, water, and ethylene glycol will make a mess like that.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,320 posts)10. I was thinking it looked like it had been contaminated with coolant....
But it wasn't all that light in color.
I had a vehicle which blew a head gasket. The oil looked almost tan in color after that.
Either way, that is one fucked up looking top end!!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)11. Faith is confidence in things unseen