

| Subject: | borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh |
| From: | TC |
| Date: | Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:36:40 -0700 |
So I spent a few hrs yesterday here in Vic, BC looking for anyone that rent borescopes nope any one willing to come out for 1 hrs yup $150-200 for the visit :( 1 shop(Ellice) with a borescope belives they wont be able to see anything any one ever use a borescope to peek in the crankcase do these guys know what they are talking about So looks like anybody with one will set me back 100-200 eitherway so I figure I need a new toy this month & I think back how many times I wouda like to see in wall or down some drain, or some other crevice, down the spark plug hole & up at those valves & now in crankcase so I think this puppy at $299 looks a good bet any of you 'real' mechanics care to suggest a quality budget device that you have experince with (options i figure it should have min 1/4" diameter, digital camera ability, 7000 fibers) http://www.provision100.com/pv2_scope.html makes a good spy cam as well :) > Well I am not sure it has all come out, the suction from the shop vac was > enuff > to suspend the drain plug in the hole & to suxx out most of the oil in the > bottom of the case :) but the oil in the botton of that > case that did not drain realy made the paper towel broken up > I sure would like to be able to sick a fiber camera up the drain plug and in > the > oil filler opening ... > > wonder if someone in town has one of these http://www.provision100.com/ > > > Thxs for some very good suggestions ... > > > > Well I think iam gonna get a gotcha stick .... > > if that fails a shop vac 1/2" clear plastic tube > > > > But more as an excercise if I was not able to get all the paper towel out > > & filled with low life oil ran it for 15mins > > would I not find the paper towel in bits pcs in the oil filter > > the oil is under pressure & it has to pass the filter b4 going onto any > > critial areas > > do ya think the oil pump would choke > > or does the oil splash around on the bottom of the crankcase & maybe get > > chewed up > > and sprayed over bearings cranks etc
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