So today I swapped out the valve cover gasket and the plugs, and dumped the filthy oil out of the beastie.
The valve cover gasket was a much simpler job than I expected. The bulk of my time was spent cleaning 22 years of funk off everything. Probably the original gasket. Oil was disgusting...I'll probably Seafoam the engine in 500 miles or so and change it again. Plugs didn't look bad at all.
But when I crawled underneath to pull the drain plug, I saw some cancer on the frame, specifically just aft of the front lower control arm mount. Both sides.
What are my options here? Grind it and pile on POR-15? Cut the frame and weld in new sections (I can't weld).? It's not terminal, not by a long shot, but it needs to be addressed within the next 12 months.
The valve cover gasket was a much simpler job than I expected. The bulk of my time was spent cleaning 22 years of funk off everything. Probably the original gasket. Oil was disgusting...I'll probably Seafoam the engine in 500 miles or so and change it again. Plugs didn't look bad at all.
But when I crawled underneath to pull the drain plug, I saw some cancer on the frame, specifically just aft of the front lower control arm mount. Both sides.
What are my options here? Grind it and pile on POR-15? Cut the frame and weld in new sections (I can't weld).? It's not terminal, not by a long shot, but it needs to be addressed within the next 12 months.