Cleaning the Oil System After Bearing Failure

Cleaning the Complete Engine-Oil System Following Engine Failure
- (bearing failure) -

Note: This cleaning sequence is only intended to given pointers as to where chips may be found. The actual scope of work involved must be determined individually for each engine failure


Replace the following parts:
- Hydraulic valve tappets
- Chain tensioner
- Oil filter


The following parts must be dismantled, checked and cleaned thoroughly:
- Oil pump
- Thermostat housing
- Bypass valve
- Release valve
- Oil retension valve in the cylinder head.

The following parts must be cleaned thoroughly and/or rinsed several times:


Note: All oil feeder holes may be flushed thoroughly with a commercially available oil - gasoline syringe and benzine.

- Oil sump
- Oil inlet pipe
- Crankcase
- Crankshaft
- Cylinder heads
- Camshaft housing
- Oil lines
- Oil filler pipe
- Oil cooler in the radiator

Change oil filter and engine oil after approx. 500 km running time.


Note: Following an engine failure, the complete intake system must be checked for foreign bodies and/or oil and cleaned before assembly.