XPost: alt.home.repair
From: michael.trew@att.net
On 3/3/2022 23:44, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 3/3/2022 8:41 PM, Jacob Jones wrote:
>> On Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:36:46 +1100, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/3/2022 5:51 PM, Jacob Jones wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:37:46 +1100, Bob F wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> A motorcycle shop owner heard me downshift to slow as I
>>>>>>> approached his lot, and immediately told me that brakes 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.
>>>>
>>>>> He was right.
>>
>>>> No he was not when you change down before there will be any red
>>>> lining.
>>
>>>>> Reving to high speeds to slow down can quickly damage your engine.
>>>> But changing down so you don't redline doesnt.
>>
>>> More rpm = more wear.
>>
>> Mindlessly simplistic. In the real world, engines last longer
>> doing lots of long trips rather than short ones around town.
>>
>> And the reality is that modern car engines hardly
>> ever need replacing due to wear anymore.
>>
>>> Can't change the laws of physics and friction.
>>
>> Or those like you not understanding how engines work.
>
> The one likely to downshift and cause high rpms are more likely to wear
> an engine faster. There are still rebuilders out there as there is a
> need. Certainly not like years ago, but I bet more than you think.
>
> Having done a couple of complete rebuilds, I have a pretty good idea how
> they work. My brother had 26 cars so we did a lot of work on them.
Plenty of rebuild shops; many folks, especially near me, drive older
cars. It's still common to see 90's cars driving around in my town.
About all of my cars are older than me. Of course, some of those
rebuild shops also do custom work, racing, and work for restoring
classic cars.
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