The Official "Spun Bearing" Club
03-08-2007, 04:21 PM
#41
Funny avatar. I'd still take Horatio Sanz over Will Ferrell ANYDAY of the week. 
Updated Information: (March-8, 2007)
Me and my pops got the car ready to be towed to the dealer this morning. As of the moment, he's getting ready to ride with the towing company because I got school in two hours. Wish me luck guys.
Updated Information: (March-8, 2007)
Me and my pops got the car ready to be towed to the dealer this morning. As of the moment, he's getting ready to ride with the towing company because I got school in two hours. Wish me luck guys.
03-09-2007, 10:35 AM
#44
umm..my name is Matt,. and Ive been a victim of a spun bearing for several years. It hurts to talk about it but I'm finally able to talk about it, thanks to my friends, family, and hopefully this group. Here is a picture of her, the bitch, I hope the landfill buried her 79 feet below the top layer of shitty baby diapers.
Last edited by redbandit98; 03-09-2007 at 01:02 PM.
03-09-2007, 02:45 PM
#45
Hello to the newest memmbers. Our facility still has room for more! There will be some fees though for using our services.
To the newest members: What was the outcome? Did you buy another LS1 block and crank?
To the newest members: What was the outcome? Did you buy another LS1 block and crank?
Last edited by 02TransAm/Batmobile; 06-08-2013 at 11:48 PM.
03-09-2007, 04:01 PM
#47
Teching In
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: I got a fever, and the only cure is more cowbells!!
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mine spun a bearing after loading it up against the transbrake (4100 RPM) and hitting just under 6k I felt a power loss the car seemed to sputter and the motor died. Once it refired-no oil pressure and a death rattle. I said **** it and drove it two blocks back to home. 14,400 original miles, about 4 bottle of nitrous ran through it. Most of the miles were just cruising or highway. It wasnt race weekly, and it was in the garage and never saw a rain drop or a flake of snow.
03-09-2007, 08:22 PM
#49
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (19)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 344
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
Hey guys: Engine Knock, Metal Shavings on Oil Plug, gonna take it to the dealer and hopefully will be covered by my warranty. Until then:
Join the Club. This is a support group for those who have lost their beloved LS1 due to Spun Bearings. Engine Knock? Metal Shavings? Bad Oil Pressure? WE understand. Talk with our many Counselors to help you through your hard times. We specialize in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders relating to the first sight of metal shavings on your oil plug and help you "re-live" those experiences without anxiety. With repeated visits and bashing of a pinata in the shape of a LS1 Oil Pump, we have seen great success!
James - Founder and Tragic Owner
Join the Club. This is a support group for those who have lost their beloved LS1 due to Spun Bearings. Engine Knock? Metal Shavings? Bad Oil Pressure? WE understand. Talk with our many Counselors to help you through your hard times. We specialize in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders relating to the first sight of metal shavings on your oil plug and help you "re-live" those experiences without anxiety. With repeated visits and bashing of a pinata in the shape of a LS1 Oil Pump, we have seen great success!
James - Founder and Tragic Owner
Well count me in!!!! Spun #7 crank bearing in a NASTY way......... and I wasn't even driving the car hard nor had I been that day.
03-09-2007, 08:31 PM
#50
Updated Info: (March 9, 2007) My dealer guy called and said that the warranty people are coming over Tuesday or Wednesday to see if its covered. 
I'm pretty pissed. Today we hit about 50 degrees and I had to run a few errands today and saw a buncha ricers with their cars out thinking they were kings of the road. I was in my 2002 Envoy and was frustrated! I wish I had the Trans Am so I could unleash the beast. I coulda had about 10 ricers for lunch today.
I'm pretty pissed. Today we hit about 50 degrees and I had to run a few errands today and saw a buncha ricers with their cars out thinking they were kings of the road. I was in my 2002 Envoy and was frustrated! I wish I had the Trans Am so I could unleash the beast. I coulda had about 10 ricers for lunch today.
03-09-2007, 08:55 PM
#51
Launching!
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: nw,Il.
Posts: 252
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
Updated Info: (March 9, 2007) My dealer guy called and said that the warranty people are coming over Tuesday or Wednesday to see if its covered.
I'm pretty pissed. Today we hit about 50 degrees and I had to run a few errands today and saw a buncha ricers with their cars out thinking they were kings of the road. I was in my 2002 Envoy and was frustrated! I wish I had the Trans Am so I could unleash the beast. I coulda had about 10 ricers for lunch today.
I'm pretty pissed. Today we hit about 50 degrees and I had to run a few errands today and saw a buncha ricers with their cars out thinking they were kings of the road. I was in my 2002 Envoy and was frustrated! I wish I had the Trans Am so I could unleash the beast. I coulda had about 10 ricers for lunch today.
03-09-2007, 11:11 PM
#52
i'm getting ready to do a head/cam pkg soon and i'm thinking now about keeping it under 6200rpm's for longevity after reading this post because i can't afford to do a rebuild now. i'm going to do either a melling pump or a ported ls6 pump, & ls2 chain at the same time, but wonder if i should change out the rod bolts and mayber bearings too.
what's your thoughts on doing rod bolts & bearings while the motor is still in the car? should i just leave them alone even though it's a '99 motor with about 62,000 miles on it??? it runs smooth and you know what they say, if it ain't broke.........
what's your thoughts on doing rod bolts & bearings while the motor is still in the car? should i just leave them alone even though it's a '99 motor with about 62,000 miles on it??? it runs smooth and you know what they say, if it ain't broke.........
03-09-2007, 11:18 PM
#53
Hell yeah bro! Change out those weak bolts and put in some ARP bolts with Clevite or Federal Mogul Bearings!!!
If it ain't broke, don't fix it but when you are standing out in the street watching your ride get towed, you'd probably wish you woulda done it in the first place!!
If it ain't broke, don't fix it but when you are standing out in the street watching your ride get towed, you'd probably wish you woulda done it in the first place!!
03-10-2007, 08:51 AM
#55
Launching!
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: nw,Il.
Posts: 252
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
Hell yeah bro! Change out those weak bolts and put in some ARP bolts with Clevite or Federal Mogul Bearings!!!
If it ain't broke, don't fix it but when you are standing out in the street watching your ride get towed, you'd probably wish you woulda done it in the first place!!
If it ain't broke, don't fix it but when you are standing out in the street watching your ride get towed, you'd probably wish you woulda done it in the first place!!
03-11-2007, 08:31 PM
#57
TECH Fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: reykjavík, iceland
Posts: 1,843
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
count me in that spun bearing club,
i was just driving the car normaly.. to get a fresh paint job, parket outside the paintshop and heard the knocking sound,
car is still with that spun bearing..
and my car has 31k
i was just driving the car normaly.. to get a fresh paint job, parket outside the paintshop and heard the knocking sound,
car is still with that spun bearing..
and my car has 31k
