Originally Posted By: addyguy
I wouldn't bother cleaning and fixing that mess - the engine is done. You'd get it all together, and something will let go.
With that much sludge and debris in it, imagine the damage to the crank, bearings, pistons, rings....complete waste of time to fix once you see that - just chuck it!
on the other hand the guy had no clue it was that bad more the likely...... its been running like that for a long time possibly...... atleast try to clean it and see how much further it will go..... for that matter how many non car people are out there running their cars everyday that are sludged all up and have no clue its even like that, or that an engine could possibly do that.... or even know wth an engine is........
i'll quote the matrix here
ignorance is bliss