{"id":734,"date":"2021-12-29T18:48:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T00:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/?p=734"},"modified":"2022-01-09T12:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T18:41:38","slug":"last-push-before-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/last-push-before-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"Last push before paint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pulled the water pump &#8211; eewww&#8230; nasty. Also popped the oil pump cap off and cleaned out what I could behind it. The aftermarket mechanical oil pressure sending unit is now in the bin as well &#8211; gotta find the right fitting to put a proper electric oil pressure sender back on. Also got the rest of the main body of the block cleaned up with a conical wire brush&#8230; that little die grinder really blows through the air in the compressor &#8211; seems like it ran non-stop once I started using it. Also dropped all of the bolts for the oil pan and water pump in a jar of Simple Green to soak. Hopefully, that&#8217;ll clean them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow, install the new water pump and oil pan, tape off a few things, and paint this sucker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_151104930_HDR-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_151104930_HDR-rotated.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_151104930_HDR-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Yeesh! That&#8217;s the crud that was hiding in the water pump, and not very inspiring. It didn&#8217;t seem to go any further into the block, so hopefully just running some anti-freeze flush when I get it running will clean out any leftovers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_164323624_HDR-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_164323624_HDR-rotated.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_164323624_HDR-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The die grinder and conical wire wheel made quick work of the icky water pump residue. That shiny spot was about the only bad spot that corroded. Fortunately, it&#8217;s in a spot with lots of material behind it, so no blow-thru to be expected.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_173437868_HDR.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_173437868_HDR.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_173437868_HDR.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_173437868_HDR.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption>Almost done with the wire brush. Getting close!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_174429931.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_174429931.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_174429931.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_174429931.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption>Taped off the oil pump, and hit this side with the wire brush one last time. Ready for paint!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_174457939_HDR-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_174457939_HDR-rotated.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mister4x4.net\/mister4x4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211229_174457939_HDR-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>One last shot after finishing up with the wire brush. Ready for paint! Keeping my Jeep in gray scale, I&#8217;d actually thought of painting it black, but changed my mind to go with Duplicolor Cast Iron, since I&#8217;ll paint the pulleys and accessories gloss black, and have a bunch of chrome goodies to go with it all.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pulled the water pump &#8211; eewww&#8230; nasty. Also popped the oil pump cap off and cleaned out what I could behind it. The aftermarket mechanical oil pressure sending unit is now in the bin as well &#8211; gotta find the right fitting to put a proper electric oil pressure sender back on. 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