How to avoid a spun bearing?
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How to avoid a spun bearing?
Ok recently Ive been reading quite a few people on here that have spun bearings due to low oil...
Yesterday I was driving on the highway... dropped it into second as I was gettting on the entrance ramp and around 6-6.5K it made this aweful bogging sound... almost like i was bouncing off the rev limiter...
so today I check my oil and it was low... prolly a quart and a half low...
so i just put in fresh oil even though it does need an oil change in a few hundred miles...
The CEL light didnt come on nor did the low oil light...
What can I do to prevent a spun bearing?
Have I caused any damage to my car?
Should I replace the bearings before they go bad or is that just a waste?
Please any comments will be greatly appreciated... TIA...
Yesterday I was driving on the highway... dropped it into second as I was gettting on the entrance ramp and around 6-6.5K it made this aweful bogging sound... almost like i was bouncing off the rev limiter...
so today I check my oil and it was low... prolly a quart and a half low...
so i just put in fresh oil even though it does need an oil change in a few hundred miles...
The CEL light didnt come on nor did the low oil light...
What can I do to prevent a spun bearing?
Have I caused any damage to my car?
Should I replace the bearings before they go bad or is that just a waste?
Please any comments will be greatly appreciated... TIA...
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (SupersonicBlueGSR)
first of all, the oil light will come on when you have practically no oil left, its basically a "you're screwed light". i'd say when you do get your oil change in a couple hundred miles, drain the oil and pull the pan, check the oil for metal and check out everything under the pan. spun bearings are a PITA
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (SupersonicBlueGSR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SupersonicBlueGSR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok recently Ive been reading quite a few people on here that have spun bearings due to low oil...
Yesterday I was driving on the highway... dropped it into second as I was gettting on the entrance ramp and around 6-6.5K it made this aweful bogging sound... almost like i was bouncing off the rev limiter...
so today I check my oil and it was low... prolly a quart and a half low...
so i just put in fresh oil even though it does need an oil change in a few hundred miles...
The CEL light didnt come on nor did the low oil light...
What can I do to prevent a spun bearing?
Have I caused any damage to my car?
Should I replace the bearings before they go bad or is that just a waste?
Please any comments will be greatly appreciated... TIA...
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when the car 'bogged'...how much fuel did you have in your tank?
How many miles on your engine?
To to on the safe side, I'd probably make an overall look at your engine and make sure you have no oil leaking from any of the gaskets(cam cap/oil pan etc...)
If you have a bit of miles on your engine, I'd probably even look into getting an GSR/ITR oil pump which has the most flowing oil per min available factory from the b-series line.
Make sure you do your oil changed on check and if your low on oil, fill it up
get a magnetic oil drain plug and make sure you have no metal shavings in your oil and get all the debris
Yesterday I was driving on the highway... dropped it into second as I was gettting on the entrance ramp and around 6-6.5K it made this aweful bogging sound... almost like i was bouncing off the rev limiter...
so today I check my oil and it was low... prolly a quart and a half low...
so i just put in fresh oil even though it does need an oil change in a few hundred miles...
The CEL light didnt come on nor did the low oil light...
What can I do to prevent a spun bearing?
Have I caused any damage to my car?
Should I replace the bearings before they go bad or is that just a waste?
Please any comments will be greatly appreciated... TIA...
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when the car 'bogged'...how much fuel did you have in your tank?
How many miles on your engine?
To to on the safe side, I'd probably make an overall look at your engine and make sure you have no oil leaking from any of the gaskets(cam cap/oil pan etc...)
If you have a bit of miles on your engine, I'd probably even look into getting an GSR/ITR oil pump which has the most flowing oil per min available factory from the b-series line.
Make sure you do your oil changed on check and if your low on oil, fill it up
get a magnetic oil drain plug and make sure you have no metal shavings in your oil and get all the debris
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (Mr.RHTuner)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr.RHTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
when the car 'bogged'...how much fuel did you have in your tank?
How many miles on your engine?
To to on the safe side, I'd probably make an overall look at your engine and make sure you have no oil leaking from any of the gaskets(cam cap/oil pan etc...)
If you have a bit of miles on your engine, I'd probably even look into getting an GSR/ITR oil pump which has the most flowing oil per min available factory from the b-series line.
Make sure you do your oil changed on check and if your low on oil, fill it up
get a magnetic oil drain plug and make sure you have no metal shavings in your oil and get all the debris </TD></TR></TABLE>
i have 130K on my engine... its a 98 GSR... and i was on dead empty when this happened, like a **** hair over the E-line... i do have a small leak from my oil pan area and cam... yeah i def need to get one of those magnetic plugs... i have the oil pan gasket at home its just a matter of having time to do it...
should i not hit vtek anymore, how do i check if my bearings are fucked???
when the car 'bogged'...how much fuel did you have in your tank?
How many miles on your engine?
To to on the safe side, I'd probably make an overall look at your engine and make sure you have no oil leaking from any of the gaskets(cam cap/oil pan etc...)
If you have a bit of miles on your engine, I'd probably even look into getting an GSR/ITR oil pump which has the most flowing oil per min available factory from the b-series line.
Make sure you do your oil changed on check and if your low on oil, fill it up
get a magnetic oil drain plug and make sure you have no metal shavings in your oil and get all the debris </TD></TR></TABLE>
i have 130K on my engine... its a 98 GSR... and i was on dead empty when this happened, like a **** hair over the E-line... i do have a small leak from my oil pan area and cam... yeah i def need to get one of those magnetic plugs... i have the oil pan gasket at home its just a matter of having time to do it...
should i not hit vtek anymore, how do i check if my bearings are fucked???
Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (SupersonicBlueGSR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SupersonicBlueGSR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have 130K on my engine... its a 98 GSR... and i was on dead empty this morning... like a **** hair over the E-line... i do have a small leak from my oil pan area and cam... yeah i def need to get one of those magnetic plugs... i have the oil pan gasket at home its just a matter of having time to do it...
should i not hit vtek anymore</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, I woudlnt if you do't have any oil in the engine...
But as long as you have oil, yoru fine.
ANd how to avoid a spun bearing: Keep oil in yoru engine and don't over-rev it.
Other than that, your OK.
should i not hit vtek anymore</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, I woudlnt if you do't have any oil in the engine...
But as long as you have oil, yoru fine.
ANd how to avoid a spun bearing: Keep oil in yoru engine and don't over-rev it.
Other than that, your OK.
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (mac_24_seven)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mac_24_seven »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Well, I woudlnt if you do't have any oil in the engine...
But as long as you have oil, yoru fine.
ANd how to avoid a spun bearing: Keep oil in yoru engine and don't over-rev it.
Other than that, your OK.
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sweet, ill hit it on the way home to see how she reacts...
then wat caused the bogging? low gas, low oil, vtec didnt engage?
Well, I woudlnt if you do't have any oil in the engine...
But as long as you have oil, yoru fine.
ANd how to avoid a spun bearing: Keep oil in yoru engine and don't over-rev it.
Other than that, your OK.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
sweet, ill hit it on the way home to see how she reacts...
then wat caused the bogging? low gas, low oil, vtec didnt engage?
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (SupersonicBlueGSR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SupersonicBlueGSR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
sweet, ill hit it on the way home to see how she reacts...
then wat caused the bogging? low gas, low oil, vtec didnt engage?</TD></TR></TABLE>
and i was on dead empty when this happened, like a **** hair over the E-line
99% says the bogging happened due to being low on gas and with you going on the ramp from/on the highway, that would cause the gas to splash inside your tank and giving the pump a hell of a time sucking in the fuel.
The bogging wouldn't be caused by lack of oil, but more towards the low gas that you had.
sweet, ill hit it on the way home to see how she reacts...
then wat caused the bogging? low gas, low oil, vtec didnt engage?</TD></TR></TABLE>
and i was on dead empty when this happened, like a **** hair over the E-line
99% says the bogging happened due to being low on gas and with you going on the ramp from/on the highway, that would cause the gas to splash inside your tank and giving the pump a hell of a time sucking in the fuel.
The bogging wouldn't be caused by lack of oil, but more towards the low gas that you had.
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (Mr.RHTuner)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr.RHTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
and i was on dead empty when this happened, like a **** hair over the E-line
99% says the bogging happened due to being low on gas and with you going on the ramp from/on the highway, that would cause the gas to splash inside your tank and giving the pump a hell of a time sucking in the fuel.
The bogging wouldn't be caused by lack of oil, but more towards the low gas that you had.
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YAY!!!!!!! I can go beat on my car again... hahaha
and i was on dead empty when this happened, like a **** hair over the E-line
99% says the bogging happened due to being low on gas and with you going on the ramp from/on the highway, that would cause the gas to splash inside your tank and giving the pump a hell of a time sucking in the fuel.
The bogging wouldn't be caused by lack of oil, but more towards the low gas that you had.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
YAY!!!!!!! I can go beat on my car again... hahaha
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (SupersonicBlueGSR)
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YAY!!!!!!! I can go beat on my car again... hahaha</TD></TR></TABLE>
...after you do your oil change...right
YAY!!!!!!! I can go beat on my car again... hahaha</TD></TR></TABLE>
...after you do your oil change...right
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (Mr.RHTuner)
yeha most def... i did rip it in Vtec though on the way home... sounds fine... im ordering my magnets as we speak and will replace the oil pan gasket when I drain the oil...
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Re: How to avoid a spun bearing? (SupersonicBlueGSR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SupersonicBlueGSR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeha most def... i did rip it in Vtec though on the way home... sounds fine... im ordering my magnets as we speak and will replace the oil pan gasket when I drain the oil...</TD></TR></TABLE>
awesome
less oil leaking...more oil in your pan
awesome
less oil leaking...more oil in your pan
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