Posted 2/3/2024, 8:00:00 PM
Vintage Bentley Engine Sustains Catastrophic Failure, Likely Due to Improper Maintenance and Hydrolocking
- Vintage Bentley engine with catastrophic failure likely due to hydrolocking
- Engine is a 6.75-liter V8 from a 1987 Bentley Mulsanne S
- Rusty head bolts made removing driver's side cylinder head very difficult
- Passenger side had bad head gasket replacement job, causing more issues
- One piston is detached from crankshaft, connecting rod ripped apart likely due to liquid ingestion