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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / December 2007

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1991 Ford Probe GT Cylinder Wall Rust

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austin.OTDE@gmail.com - 28 Dec 2007 16:28 GMT
My roomate just recently acquired a 1991 Ford Probe GT 2.2l Turbo
knowing that the cylinder head gasket was blown.  The car had sat for
quite a few months, my guess is at least 3+, and the cylinder walls
have rust present on them.  I wouldn't consider them to be permanently
damaged but there is significant spotting and it seems to have decent
build up in some places.  I haven't noticed any pits and I believe
that a good cleaning with emory cloth might be the simple solution.
The pistons have been sitting with a few ounces of motor oil on top of
them for about 12 hours to lubricate the rings before we even
attempted turning the crank.  I think my next step is to remove the
oil and soak them in a couple coats of WD-40 for a few hours, then
attempt the scouring to remove the majority of the rust.  I was just
curious if this seems to be the logical way to proceed on this job and
also to check and see how much of a surface imperfection on the
cylinder wall could be tolerated before machining would be
necessary.

Thanks for any tips, advice or suggestions!
Shawn - 29 Dec 2007 00:28 GMT
> My roomate just recently acquired a 1991 Ford Probe GT 2.2l Turbo
> knowing that the cylinder head gasket was blown.  The car had sat for
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>
> Thanks for any tips, advice or suggestions!

Was the engine stored with the head bolted in place ?
austin.OTDE@gmail.com - 29 Dec 2007 01:32 GMT
The head was on the car, we just removed it last night and discovered
the rust.
Shawn - 30 Dec 2007 00:26 GMT
> The head was on the car, we just removed it last night and discovered
> the rust.

Then the rust must have originated by condensation & your mentioned methods should work
since the rust layer should be rather thin.
 
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