[Shotimes] Rod bearings

[Paul L Fisher]

I used assembly lube. My local Autozone had it. It just looked like thick
Vaseline.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 175K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
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Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin
sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
To: "'SHOtimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rod bearings


> Do i need to track down any type of assembly lube for putting in the rod
> bearings? Or can I jsut get away with usings some 20w-50 oil I have here
for
> wiping parts down.
>
> Bruce
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
> 93 Black ATX - winter beater then parts car :-)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Neno Albert" <neno@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <stevetatro@att.net>; "'Carl Prochilo'"
<gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>;
> "'SHOtimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 6:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Rod bearings
>
>
> > That's what sucks! It's all a guessing game. My '91 never set off the
oil
> pressure light, although
> > w/ the ignition on and the engine off, it did self test and light up. I
> now have a oil pressure
> > gauge in my '89 and reads 65 on cold start and ~10-15 when warm. Problem
> is, the unit line is
> > leaking right at the block. Looks as if the previous owner had a hard
time
> keeping the the line
> > from bending and cracking... gotta fix that! My question is, though,
what
> pressure would be a
> > noticable indication of bearing failure? I've never experienced such a
> indication.. yet!
> >
> >
> > --- Steve Tatro <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net> wrote:
> > > There have been many people face this situation.  Some replace rod
> > > bearings at the first hint of the oil pressure light.  No damage to
the
> > > crank journals.  Some people hear the bottom end knocking before they
> > > ever see the idiot light, and replace the bearings.  No damage to the
> > > crank journals.
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