New Engine - 1,000 miles progress report

[WoREoD]

Thought some of you might be interested in an update .......

 

Have now done just over 1,000 miles on my new engine. I've limited my revs and everything seems fine. In Nissan terms I had: complete bare engine, new flywheel and clutch thrust bearing.

 

Oil was checked on delivery, after one week and today and looks clear and golden at the full mark.

 

Car itself was strange at first. I think the immersion and then standing for three weeks had affected disks and pads and possibly clutch, but brakes seem fine now.

 

Its going back to the dealer for a fluid levels check on Wednesday plus I'll ask them to look at the following:

 

1) On overrun, at lowish revs, car seems to judder slightly (clutch?)

2) After standing, there is a musty smell on start up (blocked aircon drain pipe?)

3) Nearside headlight washer doesnt retract fully (result of bumper removal and refit?)

 

Cheers everyone who's asked!

 

JK

[Trev-the-Rev]

Pleased to hear that things are going smoothly - you always have a little nagging doubt when a job of that magnitude is carried out.

 

It also appears that it doesn't have an appetite for oil. Mine used about 0.5 ltr in the first 1000 miles.

[rmmackfc]

Glad to hear your back up and running

[Chesterfield]

Great to see you back up and running John, you must be releived.

[steve_b]

What when wrong in the first place.

[nixy]

he joined my club and drowned it in a flood!

 

Glad to hear things are going ok with it!

[M13KYF]

air con probably smells becuase it wasn't used for a while. Get the comma air con cleaner and it will quickly sort it out available from halfords

[sl114]

Good to hear its doing ok mate.

 

Not sure on the questions you put there, but what you have assumed seem to be correct.