engine bearings and oil??
06-23-2008, 02:58 PM
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engine bearings and oil??
i Have a 91 mustang gt completly stock minus the mufflers and i have been having trouble with the oil gauge so i had the oil changed and the tech. said that my bearings may be going on the engine...anyone know how much it will cost to replace that??
06-23-2008, 04:40 PM
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RE: engine bearings and oil??
anyone know how much it will cost to replace that??
A lot!. It's tough to estimate the cost of a repair, too many variables. On a 91, if the bearings are worn, so is the rest of the motor, and the best bet would be to throw a short block in it. Did the tech give you any specific reason as to why he thinks the bearings are bad?. If it were me, I would invest a few dollars in a mechanical oil pressure guage, and see what the pressure truly is. They're very easy to hook up, and more accurate than the electric one you have now. Then if the pressure reads too low, make a decision on what to do.
A lot!. It's tough to estimate the cost of a repair, too many variables. On a 91, if the bearings are worn, so is the rest of the motor, and the best bet would be to throw a short block in it. Did the tech give you any specific reason as to why he thinks the bearings are bad?. If it were me, I would invest a few dollars in a mechanical oil pressure guage, and see what the pressure truly is. They're very easy to hook up, and more accurate than the electric one you have now. Then if the pressure reads too low, make a decision on what to do.
06-23-2008, 04:45 PM
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RE: engine bearings and oil??
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anyone know how much it will cost to replace that??
A lot!. It's tough to estimate the cost of a repair, too many variables. On a 91, if the bearings are worn, so is the rest of the motor, and the best bet would be to throw a short block in it. Did the tech give you any specific reason as to why he thinks the bearings are bad?. If it were me, I would invest a few dollars in a mechanical oil pressure guage, and see what the pressure truly is. They're very easy to hook up, and more accurate than the electric one you have now. Then if the pressure reads too low, make a decision on what to do.
anyone know how much it will cost to replace that??
A lot!. It's tough to estimate the cost of a repair, too many variables. On a 91, if the bearings are worn, so is the rest of the motor, and the best bet would be to throw a short block in it. Did the tech give you any specific reason as to why he thinks the bearings are bad?. If it were me, I would invest a few dollars in a mechanical oil pressure guage, and see what the pressure truly is. They're very easy to hook up, and more accurate than the electric one you have now. Then if the pressure reads too low, make a decision on what to do.
06-23-2008, 06:41 PM
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RE: engine bearings and oil??
My oil guage is up and down intermitently, first thing that I am going to do is get a mechanical one. I think it is a guage or sender issue with mine. Do you have any engine noise. I still recomend getting an exact reading rather than a "NORMAL" range.
06-23-2008, 07:07 PM
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RE: engine bearings and oil??
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My oil gauge is up and down intermittently, first thing that I am going to do is get a mechanical one. I think it is a gauge or sender issue with mine. Do you have any engine noise. I still recommend getting an exact reading rather than a "NORMAL" range.
My oil gauge is up and down intermittently, first thing that I am going to do is get a mechanical one. I think it is a gauge or sender issue with mine. Do you have any engine noise. I still recommend getting an exact reading rather than a "NORMAL" range.
If you verify with a mech gauge that it is bad you can run a thicker oil if you are strapped for cash it will buy a little more time out of the motor.
06-23-2008, 07:48 PM
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RE: engine bearings and oil??
Sounds like your "tech" wants some money
. Get a mechanical gauge. They are cheap and a good piece of info to keep an eye on. Hell my stock gauge stays almost peaked most of the time and then after awhile.....a long while..... it will finally drop to the middle and raise back up a little after I run it longer.
. Get a mechanical gauge. They are cheap and a good piece of info to keep an eye on. Hell my stock gauge stays almost peaked most of the time and then after awhile.....a long while..... it will finally drop to the middle and raise back up a little after I run it longer.