I disassembled the replacement engine i purchased in order to replace head gaskets and every other gasket i could think of. On one of the cylinders, i can see that the sleevie is sticking up compared to all the others to the point where it was embedded in the head gasket. Is this something to be concerned about or should i just roll with it? I spent way too much money on the engine to overlook this and was told it had approximately 70-75kmi on it. Any ideas?

 

That seems like a slipped liner to me. You should either get your money back for the engine if it had any sort of guarantee or pin the liner(s) in place and have the block decked by a machine shop so everything is flat and true.

 

Does anyone on this forum know where i can order top hat or flanged cylinder sleeves?

 

That liner can be pressed back in, all of the liners pinned and the block decked to make sure it goes back together ok. If you want to get flanged liners, you can contact Turner or RPi out of the UK, or try Great Plains Rovers in the US. Machining the block for these liners is something most machine shops may not want to try so make sure you find one willing to do it before buying the liners.

 

Another grim thought - you may want to do a block pressure test to detect if a crack exists behind the liners. You can rent the pressure test set up, the coolant channels are blocked off and compressed shop air is pumped in. Just to be sure block is worth throwing all these parts at.

 

Who rents the presure tester for the block? I know of a good machine shop near where i live but if i can save myself some time i would like to test the replacement and my original block first.

 

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