A teardown of a locked-up GM Vortec 350 reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and why these workhorse engines go out with a bang.
Abstract: In order to achieve high availability and low storage costs in distributed storage systems, erasure code is widely used instead of replication. Compared to replication, erasure code can ...
A failing head gasket is one of those engine problems that starts small—and gets expensive fast. Coolant loss, unexplained overheating, white exhaust smoke, or rough idling are often the first signs.