ch3no2junkie
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My 3.3 give up the rod today. Upon disassembly, I think my bearings had a little slop in them. Anyway my question is what should I use for assembly lube when I put the new rod and piston/sleeve back in it??
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Assembly Lube??
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I just use after run oil. Considering that's the most lube your engine will ever see otherwise throughout it's life. Once the engine is running, the ARO will be washed out and replaced with oil from the fuel itself.
semotorsports
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I would wash your motor out real well and blow it out also. We run only Davis Diesel con rods in all of our Traxxas motors.
When we assemble a motor ,we use assembly lube made for automotive engines ,this will protect all surfaces from dry start ups,and your motor will be happy.
Have Fun !
Ed
I would wash your motor out real well and blow it out also. We run only Davis Diesel con rods in all of our Traxxas motors.
When we assemble a motor ,we use assembly lube made for automotive engines ,this will protect all surfaces from dry start ups,and your motor will be happy.
Have Fun !
Ed
i use permatex ultra slick engine assembly lube item #81950. any good auto parts house should be able to get it for you. it will smoke some when you first start it, dont worry. any assembly lube with zinc in it would be good as well. i put it on all the moving parts. forgot to say there are other good oils for assy.
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permatex ultra slick is good stuff...
oh oh just thought of something. do NOT put it in your fuel. its not made to have large amounts go through the combustion chamber. thanks adbmodifieds i was getting to think i was a lone wolf.
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i gotta say I'm with olds97 on the after run oil. automotive assembly ubes are thick and are meant to stay put until the pressure from the oil pump pushes it through the system. as we all know there are no oil pumps in model engines of the two stroke nature. there are little tiny oil holes that the fuel and oil base basicly splash into and if you use the thick assm lube in wont get the oil into those holes making bearings and soft brass bushings to get hot.
