Rod Bearing Break in period?

[ryan21288]

So i just changed my rod bearings. Really wasn't too bad. But i was wondering is there i break in period. So far ive driven around 30-40 miles and ive driven easily.

 

[LJRuddy]

There is no break in period. Drive it like ya stole it. :wave:

 

[Ishodu]

Right there not a contact part unless they fail. So have at it. No break in required.

 

[ryan21288]

Right there not a contact part unless they fail. So have at it. No break in required.

Sweet ill post some pics of the old bearings tomorrow.

 

[boat]

Someone told me that you want to go easy on it after you do the rod bearings. Hmmm, good to know, I am getting ready to do mine and I was wondering about that. Thanks Ryan for asking that question.

 

[rubydist]

I would go easy on it for about a half dozen heat cycles, just to let everything get used to being together, but that's just me....

 

[ryan21288]

I would go easy on it for about a half dozen heat cycles, just to let everything get used to being together, but that's just me....

Allready done that ive been driving and i haven't hit the secondaries yet so ive been easy. Probably been through 10-12 heat cycles. I no longer hear any noise when i first start the car in the morning. But of course i get it fixed and someone hits me and of course they didnt stop! They ripped my front bumper off. So now i have a hole in my bumper and they bent the **** out of the bracket on the side of the bumper. Oh well i have full coverage so im not worried.

 

[ryan21288]

Anyway heres the old rod bearings minus two that seem to have disappeared. But they all look the same. The ones with copper showing are from the top. They have 166k on them.

 

[ycode90]

Thats what they should look like.

 

[Ishodu]

Not the worst I have seen but it was great you changed them now seeing as there showing copper.