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K5 To sleeve or not to sleeve?
2001KX5:
I'm not saying that is wasen't submerged, but there are no signs that I see. The piston is F***ed.
KXcam22:
5d,
I was having those same thoughts with the extensive cracking evident through the exhaust port sides. Ouch. cam.
5dracing:
Part of its the engineer in me, (Associates degree in Architectural Engineering) and the other part is the Firefighter/EMT too many pump classes. Hydraulics are amazing things and those cracks seemed like they were right at the weak points in the cyl.
I would really check the botom end very close.
KXcam22:
Hey another engineer/firefighter. I've got my Masters in Electrical Engineering and am a member of the fire/confined space rescue team at the industrial plant I work in. Cool. Cam.
5dracing:
Cam
I have about 3000 hours of training in firefighting and EMT. I was an EMT instructor for a few years before I got busy with the kids activities. I am also confined space, high angle rescue (repelling), trench, structural collapse,vehicle rescue and was the HAZMAT team leader for Heinz pet products division. I still like the deer in the headlight look you get from a probie in his/her first real fire. the stories I could tell!!!
This conversation should probably be in another area of the forum. Maybe we should have an area to let everyone know what each of us does to support our KX habits?
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