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Im a big fan of using motorways to run in engines.
a brief bit of city cycle then 20 minutes or so up on the motorway, a brief turn around in city cycle traffic and then back the other way on the motorway.
the best example near me right now is the run from ipswich to toowoomba.
if you hit that and pull off at every major turn off then back on after a quick sight see back on and keep on going.
Thats great news Ian and DB!!! Hopefully now you can start enjoying the car :D
As for the clutch, I have had 2 in my 110 now, both for the same reason. The anti-rattle springs have come loose, (1-2mm of free play in the radial direction), causing the clutch to rattle. There is a 3rd revision of clutch out now, which Ian and DB's car will have also. Apart from the loose springs there was no other signs of any damage to either of my clutches, the friction plate, clutch plate and flywheel surface all looked like new, even after 40,000kms (of my driving).
Congrats again! :D
Tim
Hi Lou
Just read your 27 page book:eek::eek::eek:
Hope they have sorted it out.
A good tip for running in.On big hills use as higher gear as possible and make the engine struggle under full throttle,it helps bed the rings in correctly.
GOODLUCK
Andrew
:eek: interesting everything we have heard and read is to not rag the engine and labour it hardQuote:
Originally Posted by LandyAndy
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Originally Posted by PAT303
i have also heard that for tdi. we have had our share of problems so it will be treated gently for first 1000km than back to normal use.
ian
Hear hear!
Don't baby it, just no lugging in high gears and no over revving. Drive it normally and avoid idling it for long, especially when hot!
Enjoyyyy
JC
May be a dumb question, to ****ed to read all replys (electrition at house today cost me $900, wifes Jag $1600 for shocks AND her lap top died another $600 minimum) all in one day, But did you get the new patch along with your new engine. If not why not ? Is this the cure. Sorey if this sounds like an argumentitive thread verry bad day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Allan
yes new patch on the engine also
Have you noted any change in its running. I had the strange knock limp mode but the dealer swapped I cant remember what and since have had no problem. That noted the morning temps hare, at times have been been lower than when I had the Knock. I do think since they changed the I cant remember, Its got less grunt. I will get the patch next month at service because, mutch to the horrer of some people, I am happy with my Puma, unhappy with electricians:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
I prefer my method for the performance cars we built...
1) Break in cam as per instructions...
2) Check timing, fuelling etc..
3a) Throw vehicle on dyno and thump it around for 60 minutes...
Or
3b) Take vehicle out and do a monsterous burnout, revving engine through different rev points all the time...
Never had an issue and those engines pumped :cool: