C6 Z06 Question for Tadge Juechter
02-17-2015, 09:41 PM
#301
Racer
To make it worse, the 12 and 13 model year Vettes are failing from the change in material of the bearings. The Europeans outlawed anything that had lead, so the lead bearings that had worked perfectly for 100 years had to go, and were replaced by bearings made from fairy dust. Check the forums here for details and info on the cars that have lost their engines due to this. It does not seem to be as widespread as the exhaust valves failing, but we are still fairly early.
02-18-2015, 11:11 AM
#302
Le Mans Master
To make it worse, the 12 and 13 model year Vettes are failing from the change in material of the bearings. The Europeans outlawed anything that had lead, so the lead bearings that had worked perfectly for 100 years had to go, and were replaced by bearings made from fairy dust. Check the forums here for details and info on the cars that have lost their engines due to this. It does not seem to be as widespread as the exhaust valves failing, but we are still fairly early.
02-18-2015, 11:30 AM
#303
Melting Slicks
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To make it worse, the 12 and 13 model year Vettes are failing from the change in material of the bearings. The Europeans outlawed anything that had lead, so the lead bearings that had worked perfectly for 100 years had to go, and were replaced by bearings made from fairy dust. Check the forums here for details and info on the cars that have lost their engines due to this. It does not seem to be as widespread as the exhaust valves failing, but we are still fairly early.
02-18-2015, 02:13 PM
#304
Racer
02-18-2015, 04:36 PM
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