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This is why you need to clean/change your slingers!
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This is why you need to clean/change your slingers!
In this picture you will see the slinger is 100% full! Interestingly enough, the front is 50%-60% full and the rear is overflowing.
These pictures show where the debris made it out of the slinger and into the transfer hole.
This last picture is the most scary of them all, this shows where the debris made it out of the transfer hole and into the crank! The "debris trail" did not make it to the oil feed hole yet but you can picture where some of the debris would have made it into the connecting rod bearing! The bearings feel good, but the crank will be coming apart for inspection!
I have one pet peeve, I always hear of people saying they are "cleaning" the slingers and I tried once but quickly tossed it in the garbage and purchased a new one. After looking at this full slinger, I am not sure if I would actually undertake the job of trying to clean it and get everything out of it! For the $15 I think its worth having peace of mind, but if someone has a method to reliably clean them I would love to try it with this horrible one I have and report back!
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Re: This is why you need to clean/change your slingers!
I do not know, I just got it and I am going through it. It looks well used and never opened.
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