Interesting tear down of a 5.3 from a TB
- Thread starter northcreek
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Did I hear correctly? Did he say there was no pickup tube and then never mention that again?
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cornchip
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- Jan 6, 2013
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Good eye, can't believe this guy missed it since he tears down engines like it's a bodily function.
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Those are the are the pipes for the oil filter, which is located right in the middle rear of the pan. The pickup is bolted to the pump at the front of the crank as well as on the windage tray. It stays on the block when the pan is removed.
Here's a better picture showing the pan baffle hole where the pickup is located.
I wouldnt say they were harvested. I am betting when the shop was trying to find out why there was low oil pressure, they pulled the pan to check for screen clog, and o-ring failure. They apparently saw something after they dropped the windage tray and pickup, and said its time for an engine.
Most engines from dealers come with everything needed for near drop in assembly. Valve covers, oil pan, etc. Just a matter of installing the intake and front diff (if equipped), and install.
Most engines from dealers come with everything needed for near drop in assembly. Valve covers, oil pan, etc. Just a matter of installing the intake and front diff (if equipped), and install.
Again he tears down a TB 5.3, this one is really bad. Some good info on oddities of this year of TB engines.
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Man, all he got out of that one was the intake manifold. Brutal end to this engine.
- Jul 22, 2015
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Just watched the first engine teardown. I knew to expect 'bad', but seeing one piston completely missing (!) out of the bore was just... 'holy sh!tsnacks!', as Pam Poovey would say.
The guy has me worried about my own #1 cam bearing on the Sierra, now (mine looked like that, but the info I had at the time said "don't worry about it" (and even some people here said don't worry about the bearings, if it's running well)). And it looked great when I tore it down, otherwise. Still is running great, but I'd been thinking about replacing the rings & bearings anyway (at a minimum). Now I know I'll do it for peace of mind (and future plans). But I'm going to AZ this winter, come hell or high water. Of course, now, I'll worry each and every mile about spinning a cam bearing, so it'll be a nerve-wracking drive, both ways.
It's probably time to start a new thread on my own engine / plans, and see what the forum has to say. Look for that later this week, as I get the parts I've accrued out of storage so I can add a pic or two to that thread.
The guy has me worried about my own #1 cam bearing on the Sierra, now (mine looked like that, but the info I had at the time said "don't worry about it" (and even some people here said don't worry about the bearings, if it's running well)). And it looked great when I tore it down, otherwise. Still is running great, but I'd been thinking about replacing the rings & bearings anyway (at a minimum). Now I know I'll do it for peace of mind (and future plans). But I'm going to AZ this winter, come hell or high water. Of course, now, I'll worry each and every mile about spinning a cam bearing, so it'll be a nerve-wracking drive, both ways.
It's probably time to start a new thread on my own engine / plans, and see what the forum has to say. Look for that later this week, as I get the parts I've accrued out of storage so I can add a pic or two to that thread.
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He scored better on this one. Pretty much everything is reusable except for the crank and pistons, which are common to all 6.0L. He'll have a nice engine there.
Worse damage yet . . . Another BLOWN 6.2L GM V8 Teardown! L9H Escalade/Denali Meets Its Absolute Demise. Not just Piston McNuggets here, we're also talking bona fide Grits.
All that damage, and the crank looks nearly undamaged. A rebalance, and its out the door.. This being a VVT and AFM engine, the carnage is not surprising.