Subject	Look at the seem sealer on the hood mounting brackets.
Posted by	under z influence on November 24, 2009 at 4:07 PM
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In Reply To	original engine? posted by KasbeKZ on November 24, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Message	If the original seal has been broken then the motor has probably been out of the car. If its unbroken than probably the motor has never been out. This isn't sure fire but it will give you an idea what has gone on with the car. You may even consider pulling the bolts and seeing if theres still the original bond between the hood and the brackets.
Follow Ups	original engine? - KasbeKZ 12:27:53 11/24/09 i want to say there should be a vin on the block - Nis300owner 12:57:54 11/24/09 Welcome to TT.net (n/m) - SactoTodd 13:21:54 11/24/09 well yeah i know there is but i'm wondering how to - KasbeKZ 13:56:49 11/24/09 Re: figure out if it corresponds with the vin on the body. - zgene4 15:01:39 11/24/09 No VIN just a serial number (n/m) - d_flore 14:25:19 11/24/09 Serial on block is not reference-able. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 15:30:45 11/24/09 Look at the seem sealer on the hood mounting brackets. - under z influence 16:07:30 11/24/09 Pulled my engine twice now with out removing the hood. No - Wright (Ca) 17:07:54 11/24/09 Sounds like a pain in the ass. Pulling the hood gives so - under z influence 17:11:39 11/24/09 I've never pulled a hood to pull a motor. - Guapo 17:25:27 11/24/09 Maybe we should poll this, because I'm of the opinion - under z influence 17:30:14 11/24/09 I don't see why you would, plenty of room under there - Broke_as_**** 18:02:24 11/24/09 2nd. take off hood only if you are loosing sleep over it. (n/m) - JustinSCZ32 01:45:21 11/25/09 I have never pulled the hood. (n/m) - SlicktopTT 18:44:26 11/24/09 I think you're wasting your time. I don't remove Z hoods (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 18:46:39 11/24/09 It takes less than a minute and can be done alone. - under z influence 14:16:17 11/25/09 Never had to take off the hood. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 19:31:34 11/24/09 I think you're under the influence - aliaZ 19:56:01 11/24/09 Count me in with the rest of the group - no hood removal. (n/m) - Dave N 19:58:21 11/24/09 well consider that some people haven't realized that there - KasbeKZ 20:24:13 11/24/09 The hood prop issue is moot - all you need to do is have - Bernie (NoVA) 20:53:11 11/24/09 Maybe not. (n/m) - Guapo 21:42:18 11/24/09 I always remove it, quick and easy to replace - vorpalZ 23:40:30 11/24/09 Aren't you the same guy who replaced his turbos - Guapo 10:03:16 11/25/09 I plead the fifth (n/m) - vorpalZ 10:17:48 11/25/09 They have that in Canada? (n/m) - Guapo 11:59:52 11/25/09 just called my lawyer... - vorpalZ 13:03:11 11/25/09 I really wish - BigTDogg (MA) 16:59:03 11/25/09 Bummer. Someone email me a screenshot before it got nuked (n/m) - SeedyROM 20:53:07 11/25/09 Are you asking for it or saying someone did? - BigTDogg (MA) 23:01:00 11/25/09 Well, 'pinhead' just didn't seem to carry enough weight - vorpalZ 23:21:49 11/25/09 Just glad I saw it - BigTDogg (MA) 07:48:07 11/26/09 2% or whole? (n/m) - Guapo 17:17:54 11/25/09 the real stuff, of course :) (n/m) - vorpalZ 23:14:28 11/25/09 I don't and I have lost count of the engines I pulled (n/m) - lymon 01:27:09 11/25/09 Just prop the hood up higher. - zfreak(Dallas) 08:22:12 11/25/09 3 Zs, 3 engine pulls, 3 times NOT ripping the hood off like - Halo Z 13:38:16 11/25/09 I've done a crappile of engine pulls. - Dallas DamonZ 15:06:51 11/25/09 Please stop I have done 7 motor pulls and never - dream Z (MD) 00:10:50 11/26/09 done it both ways. no need to. especially w/ load leveler (n/m) - Antihero 22:25:41 11/24/09 Bad advice - what about hood replacement as a result of - Dave N 19:59:20 11/24/09 One of the best ways - SlicktopTT 16:18:14 11/24/09 I always put it back in - aliaZ 19:59:31 11/24/09 weight savings yo (n/m) - Guapo 20:00:40 11/24/09 2nd. (n/m) - Dave N 20:03:32 11/24/09 2nd I always put the bolt back (n/m) - dream Z (MD) 00:15:45 11/26/09 Unless you bought the car from the original owner - Dave N 20:03:11 11/24/09 well it's a bit of an interesting thought on that - KasbeKZ 20:30:38 11/24/09 Those hone marks in the cylinder are resilient buggers... - Dave N 20:40:05 11/24/09 you don't think that plus compression are a decent gauge - KasbeKZ 20:56:29 11/24/09 I've seen high mileage L28ET's that still have honing marks. (n/m) - ZLover4Life 21:43:15 11/24/09 cross hatch marks are not a good indicator (n/m) - aliaZ 22:14:08 11/24/09 alright guys lol i just said i agree/understand! - KasbeKZ 22:23:36 11/24/09
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