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08-16-2017, 02:52 PM | #1 |
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My experience after spinning a bearing
Short version, spun bearing, decided to go used while rebuilding....been a long 3 weeks without my car but she is finally back on the road. Thought I would share the experience so others may learn from my mistakes
For the full version, see attached PDF. Keep in mind there are 2 things I had never done before, swapped a motor in an FRS or rebuilt any motor.....I have now, twice for the swap, and will be twice for the rebuild All questions or comments welcomed!!! Enjoy the read
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Great write-up and documentation of your experience and thought process. Sucks it happened though.
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08-16-2017, 03:21 PM | #3 |
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Very nicely done! Both the work and the write up.
Refreshing to have somebody break something, fix it and carry on with no whining, complaining or blame seeking.
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I have a feeling he's over 35
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Sucks to hear man, what the hell happened?
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3: If you can’t afford to pay, don’t play (too hard)
this is a really good advice lol.
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Great writeup, except for most people I would recommend a leakdown test instead of compression test as it helps to better diagnose source(s) of leaks in an engine, especially one that is out of a car.
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Considering you've never been into an engine, your progress is nothing short of amazing. Congratulations and good wishes.
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It's all in the attachment, as for the reason for the spun bearing, see lesson learned #1 at the end....
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Hate to admit, but yeah, hadn't checked it in a while... Thought about it on the way but once I got there, just changed tires and hit the track. 4 laps in, noticed a loss of power then heard the dreaded rod knock. Wasn't sure of the source so took a cool down lap, 3/4 of the way around, stalled when downshifting......Had it pulled into the garage to cool down. Started once after cool down, heard the knock for sure and shut her down.....
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Good job, young man ......
I like your lessons learned ...... Some day, you will be able to tell that story as a back-in-the-day story. However, since you already showed pictures of your garage, you won't be able to tell folks that you did that engine rebuild, in a drafty barn, during the winter, in subfreezing temperatures, working on a dirt floor, using only a monkey wrench and a screwdriver, working at night and seeing only with a coal oil lantern. humfrz |
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