Hydrolocked LS1 - What to replace it with
This is off topic, but with all the bad fluid/difficulty bleeding issues I've read about, and some I've heard personally, why on earth did engineers go to hydraulics for clutches when a simple linkage is pretty much bulletproof??? If it wasn't broke, why did they "fix" it????
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On a production line environment, it is easier to connect and bleed a hose that to bolt in the brackets and connect and adjust a linkage.
Also why power windows and door locks are standard in most cars now. Wires connect more easily than pull ***** and cranks.
Also why power windows and door locks are standard in most cars now. Wires connect more easily than pull ***** and cranks.
Similar thing happened to me. I left my car in the driveway for a few weeks during to cold rainy weather. Went to start it and the engine slightly spun over and shook. Just got the engine out today and number 7 rod is broken with a good size chip in the block where the oil passage is. Had to of been the a leaky windshield cowl and intake manifold gasket.
Makes sense. Same reason for the spring loaded hose clamps, which work great until they lose some "spring", lol
