Do I have to yank my motor becasue of this!!????

Stang_ROTY · 09-05-2001, 11:26 AM

Chris,

Thanks for replying. I appreciate the help. This is what happened. One day we were talking (he calls me almost daily on the car) and I told him about how the tranny was hot. He then brought up the point of checking the end play and thrust bearing some day. He said he was curious and just wanted to check. So I brought the car over there one day and we found out that the tranny cooler was blocked (brand new) and I have an oil leak coming from the new Canton pan. I thought (and still think) it was the main seal b/c small drip of oil is visible on my bellhousing (wide open type). But there is none on the flywheel or torque convertor. He then got underneath the car with a micrometer and tried to measure from the front of the block. I noticed he was shaking his head as if he couldn't get an accurate measurement and moved to the back of the block. I didn't hear anything from him for a minute or two and then I asked him. He told me "It's .0012, could be worse. I'd tell you not to run the engine down the track if it was closer to .0030" We then looked in the spec book and it said between .004 and .008 for a Ford. This really sucks man. I just don't know how it happened. I bought all of the best parts. I guess it could be worse but I have no garage to be yanking engines in. I'm only 24, I don't own a house yet u know. Should I still be driving it or should I just check after the engine is fully broken.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PKRWUD:
[B].008" is the max. Your engine has less than 200 miles, and you're up to .012"?? How did this come about? Why was your mechanic checking your crankshaft endplay, and better yet, how? Talk to me.

Take care
~Chris

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09-05-2001, 11:26 AM	#6
Stang_ROTY Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Berkshire County - Massachusetts Posts: 735	Chris, Thanks for replying. I appreciate the help. This is what happened. One day we were talking (he calls me almost daily on the car) and I told him about how the tranny was hot. He then brought up the point of checking the end play and thrust bearing some day. He said he was curious and just wanted to check. So I brought the car over there one day and we found out that the tranny cooler was blocked (brand new) and I have an oil leak coming from the new Canton pan. I thought (and still think) it was the main seal b/c small drip of oil is visible on my bellhousing (wide open type). But there is none on the flywheel or torque convertor. He then got underneath the car with a micrometer and tried to measure from the front of the block. I noticed he was shaking his head as if he couldn't get an accurate measurement and moved to the back of the block. I didn't hear anything from him for a minute or two and then I asked him. He told me "It's .0012, could be worse. I'd tell you not to run the engine down the track if it was closer to .0030" We then looked in the spec book and it said between .004 and .008 for a Ford. This really sucks man. I just don't know how it happened. I bought all of the best parts. I guess it could be worse but I have no garage to be yanking engines in. I'm only 24, I don't own a house yet u know. Should I still be driving it or should I just check after the engine is fully broken. [QUOTE]Originally posted by PKRWUD: [B].008" is the max. Your engine has less than 200 miles, and you're up to .012"?? How did this come about? Why was your mechanic checking your crankshaft endplay, and better yet, how? Talk to me. Take care ~Chris