You can skip this step if you want, but I recommend painting your block.
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If your rear cam plug is out of the block, now is the right time to install it. Put some
RTV on the outside of the plug, and drive in squarely into the block using a socket just a
hair smaller than the plug. You may use a block of wood instead if you don't have a socket
large enough. You can skip this step if you want, but I recommend painting your block. |
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If you look at the previous page, you can see where I had a coolant leak right above the
timing chain cover. Last time I rebuilt this engine, I was too lazy to paint it, and it
looked dingy the last two years. This time I decided to not let that happen again. Painting
your engine is real simple. Get some masking paper, masking tape, and some paint. Cover
up the deck, lifter valley, timing chain area, and crank area. Use an old oil filter to
cover the oil filter pad. |
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I actually painted my block 4 times after cleaning all the surfaces with brake cleaner. The
last time I quickly shot a single coat of yellow, and it came off just as fast in some
spots. I was determined not to let that happen again. |
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If you tend to spray paint too thick, like myself, you'll have to wait quite a while before it's
dry. Mine took a couple days to dry. After you pull the masking tape off, you'll find the paint
crept under the tape because of the oil on the decks etc, so you will want to go through with a
razor and clean all the leakage off. |
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