Posted by shoogiesty on December 27, 2008 at 08:59:14 from (207.190.105.108):
after removal of the head (400d) couldn't help notice excessive carbon and soot on the cylinder sleeve bores. all four of them. the area from where top piston ring would stop to the top of the sleeve. i just overhauled a md last year and that didn't have this excessive build up. the md had a lot of hours on it and needed a rebuild.
this 400d (recently purchased) looks like it had a rebuild recently as hardly any lip in the sleeve and the head looks like it was reburnished lately. but it was missing badly in what seemed in 1 cylinder to which is why i took the head off to inspect the valves and i also wanted to inspect the pistons and sleeves.
but back to the original question about the carbon and soot buildup. would this be normal or should i be looking for something? sincerely, tim
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