bought a b16 motor off a friend and he told me he dropped small rocks in the valves........

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i know its kinda strange that someone would take the valve cover off and somehow drop rocks in there by accident but.. can someone tell me what procedures need to be done at the shop to get this problem fixed? and a rough estimate of what it might cost? thanks in advance

 

Dropped rocks in there? Dang.
I'm not sure though. But I would think you would need to take apart your whole motor or something and go through it.

 

Did he just drop rocks in there, or did he also run the engine afterward...?

 

oh ****...lol.... i'd go get that checked out asap. its somewhat like 300 to take the head off and look at it... a new head gasket will be needed, so thas like 60...... just to give u an idea.

 

WOW =/ clueless for what to say or think about this

 

If the engine has not been run this is not a huge issue. Remove the head, take it to a machine shop and them wash it (tell them what happend, they'll probably run it through the parts washer a few times). You will need a new headgasket, head studs or new head bolts, valve cover gasket set, intake and exhaust manifold gaskets. Another thing to consider is if any of the rocks fell through an oil drain back hole down in to the oil pan. Just to be on the safe side I'd pull the pan and clean it out too.

 

WTF .........
I'm just guessing here, but did they fall out of HIS head ?

 

its been said that very small rocks float...

take it apart, end of discussion

 

take it apart... might have went in there when he opened up his oil cap... dont drive it. youll eff **** up for sure.

 

Can small rocks be formed by poor maintenence? Like carbon rocks or something? Not sure but someone told me it could be that. Also, how much would a job like that cost? To clean it out and test it? Also, would now be a good time to consider doing a piston & rod job? Thanks for the help fellas

 

You would need to take off the valve cover and look at it.. But worst comes to worst you'll have to take off the head and clean everything out. A piston and rob job is up to you, but its gonna cost a good penny. Does it run like crap? VTEC still cracking?

 

damn... this really is stupid if it were up to me i'd take the somabitch apart in the garage
or do something retarded like turn it upside down and kick it around on the engine stand :durr: