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Nothing personal against you DamonB - sorry if it came across as that. Just wanted him to feel a bit better that, for me at least, a loose oil cooler line took 3 months to work its way loose...
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Originally Posted by zullo
I hear ya, Damon, and that is a good rule to follow, but my thought was that the long easy highway cruise would be the perfect shakedown for a new motor, and had planned it that way for months. I had a full complement of tools with me for any "situations" that might arise, but hadn't planned on anything catastrophic.
I think my only real mistake was deciding put on those headphones after listening to every little sound the car made for 5 hours... it was at that instant things blew, and I must have missed the warning alarm thanks to Green Day... otherwise it might not have been a big deal.
I think my only real mistake was deciding put on those headphones after listening to every little sound the car made for 5 hours... it was at that instant things blew, and I must have missed the warning alarm thanks to Green Day... otherwise it might not have been a big deal.
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Originally Posted by mono4lamar
highway driving is not a good way to break-in a motor... in my opinion that is. but many people would agree that highway driving is not a good break-in.
Honestly, after taking apart and putting back together one of these engines, I fail to see how varying rpms on break-in is going to make much of a difference. The seals are going to wear into the housing regardless of rpms. I'm not saying you should jump in the car and hit 8000 rpms on a fresh rebuild, but miles are miles.
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The seals aren't the main concern on break in. Time on the seals is what it takes. It's the bearings that are so important on break in. I have found good results with long highway driving to break a motor in. Although this is after several days of idleing and searching for leaks/problems.
Good luck on the motor. Hopefully all you need are some bearins and a e-shaft. That sucks after all the hard work.
Good luck on the motor. Hopefully all you need are some bearins and a e-shaft. That sucks after all the hard work.
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Originally Posted by rotaryinspired
I was under the asumption they were new. Most FD's I have seen need new bearings.
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