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 517 Posts Member #: 9931 Post Whore brighton |
29th Sep, 2013 at 09:27:05am
Hi all my forged 18cc omegas have worn oval to excess of 0.005" in the gudgeon pin hole and have covered less than 5000 miles ? Whilst i was running 10 psi where do i stand ive had them for literally 12 months would you get talking to omega or cut my losses and use them for ashtrays lol ? |
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272 Posts Member #: 9125 Senior Member Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
29th Sep, 2013 at 10:30:08am
What period of warranty do they come with? Either way i would deffo be contacting Omega about it. No harm in asking the question. The turbo build has finally started |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
29th Sep, 2013 at 11:16:48am
Whats the state of the bore, was the bore done to match the pistons? Drives
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517 Posts Member #: 9931 Post Whore brighton |
29th Sep, 2013 at 01:06:07pm
Hi it was all done by med they machined and supplied the pistons and block also fitted pistons to the rods |
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272 Posts Member #: 9125 Senior Member Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
29th Sep, 2013 at 01:45:07pm
In that case i would go back to MED. The turbo build has finally started |
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
29th Sep, 2013 at 03:27:05pm
Where have they worn exactly? Pics? Pistons are not 100% round at the skirt anyway but
Edited by Brett on 29th Sep, 2013. Yes i moved to the darkside |
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517 Posts Member #: 9931 Post Whore brighton |
29th Sep, 2013 at 07:08:22pm
Oh brett the small end gudgeon pin hole in the piston is worn ovall |
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517 Posts Member #: 9931 Post Whore brighton |
29th Sep, 2013 at 07:11:19pm
Oops stupid phone |
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
29th Sep, 2013 at 07:24:52pm
Lmfao, double post and a half! On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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517 Posts Member #: 9931 Post Whore brighton |
29th Sep, 2013 at 07:38:34pm
Haha |
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
29th Sep, 2013 at 08:05:52pm
hahaha, never seen that, i would definitely be on to them Yes i moved to the darkside |
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517 Posts Member #: 9931 Post Whore brighton |
29th Sep, 2013 at 08:09:08pm
I never thought to check them from new :( so knackerd 2 block untill i realized |
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