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Old May 10, 2014 | 10:57 PM
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99 tensioner crap out
Took my new swap 3.5 out today too meet up wit some peeps and pushed it till my oil light came on and my tensioner took a crap. Motor rattling
Old May 11, 2014 | 12:02 AM
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You pushed it too hard?
Old May 11, 2014 | 05:32 AM
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Too fast.
Old May 11, 2014 | 05:32 AM
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And too furious.
Old May 11, 2014 | 07:45 AM
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Never a good idea to push it too hard, too fast, or too furious. Or you might take a crap.
Old May 12, 2014 | 02:22 PM
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Ummmm....so what's your question, or the point of this thread?
Old May 12, 2014 | 03:30 PM
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Figured out it wasn't my tensioner but my fadenza flywheel. The starter ring came apart.
Old May 12, 2014 | 04:44 PM
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Ouch. Did'nt think "pushing it" would kill the oil pump or tensioner.
Old May 12, 2014 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by asand1
Ouch. Did'nt think "pushing it" would kill the oil pump or tensioner.
You may want to read the post just above yours...
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