[Vwdiesel] about to re-ring, scuff question

[Gary Shea]

On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, at 22:52 [-0400], LBaird119 at aol.com (LBaird119 at aol.com...:
> > So if I read you right, the blue paper shop towels are preventing any of
> >  the goop from getting into the bottom end?  When you use soap and water,
> >  you're using a very small amount and just in the cylinder that's
> >  plugged off?  Man you have talent!
>
>   Naaah, I ain't THAT talented!  I just scrub away and then wash with buckets
> of warm or hot water.  Hot gets the oil out better and warms the block
> so that it dries quicker and is less prone to rust.  Problem is my hands
> have gotten to almost too big to get in the cylinders.  Plenty of soap
> helps that. My hands usually hurt afterwards though.  Having a willing
> daughter (and semi-convinceable son) come in handy when I really
> don't feel like cramming my hands in there.

Wow... let me make sure I understand this.  You do the reaming with the
blue towels in place.  Wipe up the gritty stuff as best you can.  Then
pour tons of soap and water through the cylinders, down onto the
crankshaft and the crank mains?  That's amazing!  I would have never
even considered it, just assumed that the remaining grit and soapy
water would conspire to utterly destroy the main bearings.  Apparently
not, huh?

Sounds simple though, gotta love that.

	Gary