i have a serious question....
03-14-2009, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bowhay
well its only a 4 day old motor
and there was a lil bit of fine metal dust but thats justfrom the bearings breakin in
and there was a lil bit of fine metal dust but thats justfrom the bearings breakin in
Any groovy grooves in the oil pump cap ? That might be the source of the metal 'dust'.
03-14-2009, 08:04 PM
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bearings wear in to each particular journal
which will leave very very fine metal particles
thats why if u dissasemble a motor u have to keep them matched if they arent being replaced
otherwise they will catch and spin
but the knocking stoped by fixing the pump so it doesnt matter anyway
which will leave very very fine metal particles
thats why if u dissasemble a motor u have to keep them matched if they arent being replaced
otherwise they will catch and spin
but the knocking stoped by fixing the pump so it doesnt matter anyway
03-14-2009, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DrivingMissDD
Originally Posted by bowhay
well its only a 4 day old motor
and there was a lil bit of fine metal dust but thats justfrom the bearings breakin in
and there was a lil bit of fine metal dust but thats justfrom the bearings breakin in
Any groovy grooves in the oil pump cap ? That might be the source of the metal 'dust'.
I think he was refering to the silver look you always have in the oil of a new engine.
