brian9397gsx
15+ Year Contributor
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- Apr 28, 2008
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sioux city,
Iowa
Hello all, my problem is my thrust bearing on my 6 bolt has failed. the engine has maybe 6 passes and a few hundred miles.
I noticed the problem when I dropped my trans, Im switching to an automatic set up, I noticed my flywheel would move in and out a good distance about 1/8 of an inch. Ill drop my pan tonight and inspect the mains but I know the thrust is trashed.
Its a stock rebuild that I did 5 years ago but the car doesnt get drove hardly ever but Im hoping that will change.
When I assembled the engine I followed the fsm and used a feeler gauge on the thrust and it was good.
Im looking for first hand experience with what I can do to avoid this in the future. I think ill drop the pan and if everything checks visually I will throw some new mains in.
whats the right way of setting thrust? I always ran rotella 15 40 in the engine. Open to any suggestions on what to look for my gues is the two halves were not completly in line and it caused this issue.
I noticed the problem when I dropped my trans, Im switching to an automatic set up, I noticed my flywheel would move in and out a good distance about 1/8 of an inch. Ill drop my pan tonight and inspect the mains but I know the thrust is trashed.
Its a stock rebuild that I did 5 years ago but the car doesnt get drove hardly ever but Im hoping that will change.
When I assembled the engine I followed the fsm and used a feeler gauge on the thrust and it was good.
Im looking for first hand experience with what I can do to avoid this in the future. I think ill drop the pan and if everything checks visually I will throw some new mains in.
whats the right way of setting thrust? I always ran rotella 15 40 in the engine. Open to any suggestions on what to look for my gues is the two halves were not completly in line and it caused this issue.