XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   On 3/3/2022 12:03 PM, micky wrote:   
   > In alt.home.repair, on Thu, 3 Mar 2022 12:47:28 -0600, Paul in Houston   
   > TX  wrote:   
   >   
   >> micky wrote:   
   >>> Is red-lining worse, better, or the same when the engine is driving the   
   >>> wheels as when the wheels are driving the engine?   
   >>>   
   >>> I use the engine to slow down when going down hill, and today, for   
   >>> example, I put the ATransmission into 2nd and then engine went briefly   
   >>> to 5500, the apparent red line.   For several seconds was at 5000 and   
   >>> even longer at 4500.   
   >>   
   >> I did that exiting the freeway in my last Toyota.   
   >> It sucked a valve into the combustion chamber and broke a piston rod   
   >> destroying the engine.  I gave it away to a needy person who installed a   
   >> used engine and ended up with a nice car.   
   >   
   > So you're suggesting I shouldn't do it?   
   >   
   > Unless your freeway was going very steeply down hill, I would think you   
   > came close to the redline even less time than I have!!   
   >   
   > This is a 2021 or 2022 Citroen C-3.  A rental with only 9000 miles on   
   > it, so it must be new.   I think I bought the insurance, but regardless,   
   > I don't want to hurt the car.    mAYBE I shouldnt go lower than 3rd gear   
   > and rely on the brakes for anything more.   
      
   A motorcycle shop owner heard me downshift to slow as I approached his   
   lot, and immediately told me that breaks were a lot cheaper to replace   
   than engine and clutch.   
      
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