Break in procedures for gears?
01-06-2006, 10:27 PM
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RE: Break in procedures for gears?
Typically they need 3 heat cycles to safely break in. There is no mileage break in.
Drive normal for 10-15 minutes. Stop somewhere, give it 30 mins to cool down, do it again, give it 30 mins to cool down and the last time, give her a little bit of a run, let it cool and then have fun frying your tires off until you learn how to drive with 4.10's
Drive normal for 10-15 minutes. Stop somewhere, give it 30 mins to cool down, do it again, give it 30 mins to cool down and the last time, give her a little bit of a run, let it cool and then have fun frying your tires off until you learn how to drive with 4.10's
01-06-2006, 10:27 PM
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RE: Break in procedures for gears?
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What is the break in procedures with new gears? I am getting 4.10's installed on tuesday and I would like to be prepared. Thanks.
What is the break in procedures with new gears? I am getting 4.10's installed on tuesday and I would like to be prepared. Thanks.
01-06-2006, 10:29 PM
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RE: Break in procedures for gears?
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Typically they need 3 heat cycles to safely break in. There is no mileage break in.
Drive normal for 10-15 minutes. Stop somewhere, give it 30 mins to cool down, do it again, give it 30 mins to cool down and the last time, give her a little bit of a run, let it cool and then have fun frying your tires off until you learn how to drive with 4.10's
Typically they need 3 heat cycles to safely break in. There is no mileage break in.
Drive normal for 10-15 minutes. Stop somewhere, give it 30 mins to cool down, do it again, give it 30 mins to cool down and the last time, give her a little bit of a run, let it cool and then have fun frying your tires off until you learn how to drive with 4.10's
I never fully understood what heat cycles meant....but now I do [8D]
01-06-2006, 10:33 PM
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RE: Break in procedures for gears?
I remember watching a show when they installed gears and talked about break in procedure, like driving it and cooling it down. But I wasnt sure. Because the guy installing my gears also owns a dyno and I said I want to dyno my car sometime this week. He said after the gears we can. I think thats way to early to do, I needed to break in the gears before I do a dyno pull. I will schedule it for another day.
01-06-2006, 10:40 PM
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RE: Break in procedures for gears?
I had my motive 4.10 gears installed by a former ford mechanic and he told me the same 100 mile breakin rule. I decided that I couldnt wait and I whomped on them since I pulled out of his driveway. My motives have been on the car for a year, and I have had no issues and no noise whatsoever.
Brian
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01-06-2006, 11:03 PM
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RE: Break in procedures for gears?
ORIGINAL: Dan04COBRA
Typically they need 3 heat cycles to safely break in. There is no mileage break in.
Drive normal for 10-15 minutes. Stop somewhere, give it 30 mins to cool down, do it again, give it 30 mins to cool down and the last time, give her a little bit of a run, let it cool and then have fun frying your tires off until you learn how to drive with 4.10's
Typically they need 3 heat cycles to safely break in. There is no mileage break in.
Drive normal for 10-15 minutes. Stop somewhere, give it 30 mins to cool down, do it again, give it 30 mins to cool down and the last time, give her a little bit of a run, let it cool and then have fun frying your tires off until you learn how to drive with 4.10's
I'm 100% correct, don't worry about the mileage period. Just perform a couple heat cycles and she's ready for a beating.
01-06-2006, 11:10 PM
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RE: Break in procedures for gears?
ive asked the local mustang shop who installed my gears ...is there a break in? replied no break in...and another performance shop (lethal performance) who replaced one of my friends gears in his camaro and replied no break in...do whatever you makes you feel safe i guess its your car.
