Based on the oil pan pic, you have a spun bearing or something really messed up. If you're lucky it's just the balance shaft bearing.Your friend is not giving you good advice. No amount of cleaning will fix it. Tear that thing down and figure...
2g is different than a 1g. For 1g lines, bulk coolant hose works good for all locations that aren't 90deg bends. For those 90's, like on the thermostat housing, go to your auto parts store and find a generic 3/8" molded one and cut to length.
Pull the CEL code. Even if it is intermittent, as long as you haven't pulled battery power, it will store the code. That should give you something to start looking at.Two of the four hard lines under the intake manifold are open/nothing...
No wonder why so many people powder coat them.
I thought clear on aluminum would be like painting steel. I'll be the first to admit I should have done more research before I blasted clear engine enamel on it. Live and learn.
I'll re-strip it and...
I learned about it a while ago from a video. Surprised the hell out of me on what came to surface and the moisture in general. I hope it helps. I’ll be spraying this one but stopped because I watched that video.
Aluminum does not play well with paint. As 92AWDHX40 said, you need an epoxy type paint to get it to stick without flaking. Alternatively you can clear anodize it. The rest of the spray primers that you can get for aluminum are going to change...
Painting aluminum normally requires an etch primer to bite into so it holds. But to preserve your finish you cannot do that nor scuff up the surface. So you may want to look into a solvent type based paint or a 2k but have to be safe with 2k and...
I use 2k clear coat works great, i dont really worry about heat, im going to redo mine soon powder coat it and forget it have it cleared once its coated.
I'm attempting to clear coat a bare aluminum valve cover, but having a hard time getting it to stick. I used "Rust-Oleum Gloss Clear 600 Degrees Engine Enamel Spray Paint." It looks good when cured but it will peel/flake up with just my...