Well I got my cylinder head back from the machine shop on friday, and went to put in on top of the block, but never actually set it on the block, just kinda hovered it over it. Then decided I needed to do a coupla things first, so I took the head away from the engine, and what do I see?? The flapping head dumped some glass beads down my two of my cylinders! I got most of them out with a rag with oil on it, but????
What precautions should I take, if any? Everything is together so the chances of any beads getting into bearings is small, but how small? Should I take the head back to the machine shop and have them clean it again? Am I paranoid? Do I need to take all the pistons back out, or will that just double the chances of a bead getting on a bearing surface?
I actually haven't plastigaged the rod bearings yet, so it wouldn't be a HUGE hassle.....
it makes no difference, but this is on a 1990 240 dl wagon
thanks!