Bernie and Carols Isuzu fit out.

[Shirley]

No Bernie home on Lake Macquarie at the moment couple of medical apps., before we can go away, has rained here y'day & all day today lousy weather, we do go to Nundle lovely area, Deborah is at Nundle & Paul (Peblo) has moved there to live.

[pop's coaster54]

Hi Bernie.
It good that your home

Ron.

Just coasting along.

[Dot]

Hope what ever it is Bernie that it is fixed fast and cheaply. Take 2.

[BernieQ2]

Been a busy day wish I was doin suppin else.
Pulled the engine down with out swearing....much.
Old mate up the road coming tomorrow to have a expert opinion of things.
Terry as yet I haven't cleaned the bores but there is no lip which is good?
No broken rings but may be wrong [not Aus] type ?? Will know tomorrow.
A cuppla pic's then some beer I need it.

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[Dot]

Bernie, there seems to be a lot of holes in that motor!!

[BernieQ2]

Nuffin gets by you Dot?
Bernie.

[BruceS]

Gee it didn't take you long to pop the pistons out!
Do the big ends have stamps on 'em? 1-6 etc?
Better pinch some more of Carol's chuck wipes to wrap the crank journals!! (keep the bullfrogs out of the oil holes!)
Be interesting to hear the mechanic mates opinion & how many thou between ring ends in the bore.

[BernieQ2]

Pop the piss out opps my mistake pistons, yer mate don't take long with Carol wielding the whip.
All the pistons big ends are stamped so all good there.
Hope I remember where every thing goes when its time to put it back together?
Bernie.
I seem to have pain where I'm to old to have? nuffin bend as it did once?

[T1 Terry]

Look like a lot of oil has come in through the inlet valves, was there a lot of oil in the intake manifold? Is that the intake ports that are facing up in the photo of the head? Any scores in the bore? It looks almost mirror finished so maybe the bore is just glazed from the over fueling allowing the compression to escape into the sump. Pop the valve springs off and check the guides for wear and if they are ok then fit new valve stem seals. Are the rings loose on the pistons, can you turn them around on the pistons easily? Is there much movement of the ring up and down in the ring grooves, particularly the top ring. All these things will contribute to high oil consumption, add a number of them together and you have trouble keeping the oil up them they chew that much

[BernieQ2]

Those are the exhaust outlets Terry on the head, I have been told that the liners are chrome and there is no cross hatching on any of the bores.
We think they are Taiwanese rings not from Isuzu I'm waiting on price for same. From going over all the history paper work that came with the bus it has only travelled a bit19,000 kilometres since the engine rebuild including the odometer at this present time. Mate thought there was not enough tension on the rings the oil ring especially
My old mate came over for a sticky ( he's a RACQ mechanic retired) and has also suggested that the bearing on the big ends look as tho they were installed dry wear not thru to the brass but wear anyway.
So will have the head addressed and go from there when I have all the needed parts.
We both think that the heads are the major problem I'm going to borrow his valve spring remover and have a closer look.
Bernie.