Morton's white VQ Statesman

[Pub247]

also got a new oil pump aswell could possible be a related cause
My feeling as i said earlier in chatbox when we were talking is that oil is flooding top end and not draining back quick enough possibly be a blockage somewhere
Breathers could be an issue as you dont have a proper pcv system anymore ie there is no vacuum sucking crankcase pressure out

[greenfoam]

Or it could be shit, I'm not sure - what's the recommended figure for a 304 compression test?

Morton a new one probably makes 145 or 150 something like that, but you have very good and even wear on them all so that's good

[Renno]

Well, ladies and mentelgen, I have just done a compression test on the old girl - with surprising results!!

Cyl 1: 134.0
Cyl 2: 133.5
Cyl 3: 135.0
Cyl 4: 136.0
Cyl 5: 135.0
Cyl 6: 136.5
Cyl 7: 137.0
Cyl 8: 135.0

I can't freakin' believe it - over 300,000km and I certianly havn't touched the valve seats or rings. Either it's been rebuilt before, or DAMN GIRL!! she's just magic.

This raises the question of why oil continues to squirt out of my oil filler cap every time I drive above 4-5000rpm and only then.

Valve stem seals? Collets?

It piques my interest.

Either way, that's incredible for a dry/hot compression test. WOW.

Or it could be shit, I'm not sure - what's the recommended figure for a 304 compression test?

Mine has 130 in all 8 cylinders with 220,000kms on the clock.......but this is the extent of the care that the past owners inlisted

[Morton]

I see your rocker sludge, and raise it some rocker concrete!!

[greenfoam]

Congratulations! that's almost as sludged as mine was, wait till you see under the manifold . But suprisingly inside the motor was in much better condition than I expected. Mine was a wet sludge like the first picture, not crusty like Mortons but quite a bit worse than either, Anyway now after several days cleaning they bling like mirrors :P. Remind me to take a picture of them just like this when the rockers are back on

[Renno]

I see your rocker sludge, and raise it some rocker concrete!!

Im out lol

Congratulations! that's almost as sludged as mine was, wait till you see under the manifold . But suprisingly inside the motor was in much better condition than I expected. Mine was a wet sludge like the first picture, not crusty like Mortons but quite a bit worse than either, Anyway now after several days cleaning they bling like mirrors :P. Remind me to take a picture of them just like this when the rockers are back on

Great, several days of cleaning ahead of me now lol!

[greenfoam]

Why are we comparing the consistancy of 304 sludge, what's going on here lol.

Oh well is like a club to know you are not alone.

Hello, My name is Jason and my 304 has sludge, wet sludge

[stocky]

what is this sludge you mention. i couldnt find any in mine

[greenfoam]

Dont lie stocky, your lifters didn't fall out super easy , so there musta been something on the base of them

[stocky]

oi my lifters came out fine. there was a cam at the base of them

[HoZy]

My SLUDGE will decimate all after you put about fifteen grand in it or more, and if we have to, overnight sludge from Japan

[Morton]

You NEVER had me. You NEVER had your sludge!!

[greenfoam]

Morton, msn!, you need to see this crazy Chev tech I'm reading

[Renno]

A stand-alone sludge management system. Not a bad way to spend $10,000.

[padrickz88]

Ask any racer, any real racer. It doesn't matter if you have an inch of sludge or a mile; sludge is sludge.

[azkwazere]

Ok heres the thing, if you win you take my sludge clean and clear, but if i win i take the sludge and your respect! To some people sludge is more important...

aZk.

[TVR-190]

[savage1987]

The sludge in my old VR became malignant, and started to spread to other parts of its body.....

[Commydoor]

what is this sludge you mention. i couldnt find any in mine

...im hearing ya stocky...wots this sludge i might have to google it...i could see my reflection in mine when i did the R/R's...

[savage1987]

Damn the both of you and your cars' meticulous service histories!!

[Morton]

As long as your pickup is clean, you should be fine

[Renno]

As long as your pickup is clean, you should be fine

OUCH!!!

I havent dared to look at mine.....

[delcowizzid]

this thread has more LOL's than the joke section allways a crackup coming in here .the v6 is bad for sludge too ive seen it over a CM thick in the rocker covers and under the valley many times

[Bz Kn33z]

this thread has more LOL's than the joke section allways a crackup coming in here .the v6 is bad for sludge too ive seen it over a CM thick in the rocker covers and under the valley many times

I havnt seen sludge in either of my v6s that i have owned, abit of grime but thats it nothing to go OMG the Sludge, looks like its gonna jump out and eat you. but yeah nothign like that lol.

[greenfoam]

I've gone past the sludge in the valley of my VP, now I'm scraping carbon off, looks like dirt, feels like dirt mixed with sand lol, cant be good another 100 hours and I'll be clean (ish), ahha. The good news is, if you have enough carbon break free it might clean out the pickup on the way past :P