Can go wrong, went wrong

[TrueSlide]

Well Iam posting this in general cause I need as many views as possible. I went today to try and work on my car, the internal timing was off, well what could go wrong went wrong. My front cover breaks at the bottom, the bottom left edge broke off. My head gasket part right next to the chain was broke in half. I busted my knuckles and fingers open pretty good, my blood is still on the crank. This car has my blood sweat and $$, what else could it want!!!!

Ok, now to my questions. Can I still use my front cover? Could I solder/seal up that piece where it broke off. Seal/solder it real good? Also where my head gasket broke, will I have to worry about that? Its not near the cylinders and stuff, on the outside of that, next to the timing gear.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Today has not been good

[TrueSlide]

34 views and no one knows? Anyone hear work on their own cars and ran into problems?

[AZhitman]

TS - I'm no expert on that engine, but I'd say getting a front cover from a junkyard would be smarter.

Shouldn't be expensive, and then you can give it a good scrubbing/painting before resealing it.

Better safe than sorry brother.

[TrueSlide]

Yes, I think thats gonna be my choice, the thing is no junkyard around here has a sohc 240. So Ill ask some I talk to from around my area, if that fails, Ill post on here, hopefully I can find one!

My god, when this thing runs, I will feel like I conquered the world

[nlzmo400r]

yea, junkyards will be your best bet, and even tho the gasket isnt cracked in a vital place, why not spend the lil extra money and get a whole new one, just in case??

[TrueSlide]

It is a new gasket. Iam trying to finish up my rebuild that has taken forever

[BuudWeizErr]

TS-

I might have another front cover. When I was going to rebuild my SOHC, I bought a new front cover because mine had the timing chain problem. The one I got had the beginnings of it, but it still had meat on it. I might be able to check if it's still in my garage tonight, but if not, I won't be able to look for it till wednesday.

You interested?

[TrueSlide]

Hey buud, thanks for the offer! Iam gonna try to see if any of the local people I know have one, then if that fails, Ill send ya a msg, cause your at the other end of the US!!

[ShadowKnight006]

I am researching this as the possible problem with my engine(I have coolant in the oil). If this is the case would the timing cover from a truck KA24E work on the 240 KA24E?