XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: jkj33@gmail.com   
      
   On Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:49:46 +1100, Bob F  wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Rather a silly comment if you end up crashing because the brakes overheat   
   and you can't stop.   
      
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