Installing Cylinder Sleeves. Damaged and worn cast iron and aluminum engine blocks have long been repaired using dry sleeves. Installing a repair sleeve can often save the block if a cylinder has excessive taper wear, or is cracked, scored or otherwise damaged, and boring out the damaged cylinder.
If you have a collagen vascular disease, your immune system causes inflammation in your collagen and nearby joints. Several collagen vascular diseases, including lupus, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis, are more common in women than in men. This group of diseases usually affects adults in their 30s and 40s.
Inflammation of the connective tissue between the joints causes pain and stiffness. Some patients have chronic problems with dry eyes and a dry mouth. Some people with this form of collagen vascular disease also have an inflammation of the blood vessels or of the heartâs lining.auses of Collagen Vascular Disease. Collagen vascular disease is an autoimmune disease. This means that your immune system mistakenly attacks your bodyâs healthy tissue. The attacks are usually in the form of inflammation. In this case, your immune system causes inflammation in the collagen and nearby joints.