[s-cars] S6 pinging woes - the continuation

[Taka Mizutani]

You don't have to tell me Dave, I know you know your stuff when it comes to
engines. :-)

Taka


On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 12:36 AM, <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:

>  Who's your daddy?  Who made the call?
>
> Seriously, pull the head and take a good long look at the cylinder head
> material between 4 and 5... make sure there isn't a groove burnt in it.
> Also, take a very close look at the top of your #5 piston to make sure that
> part of it isn't missing from the detonation.
>
> If you're lucky, you will only find that the headgasket material is gone
> between the cylinders.
>
> BTW, you're not losing coolant, finding it in the oil, or blowing smoke
> because your gasket is blown between cylinders, not between a cylinder and
> the water jacket or oil passage.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Dave
>
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