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Help Engine exploded on highway Oil patch and gas smell Pictures included Nightmare !

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Old 08-31-2012, 01:22 PM
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Clutch disc wear and throwout bearing smoothness don't really have anything in common except where they are located in the transmission and that over time/distance they wear out. The bearing just seems to wear out a bit before the clutch disc, which is handy in a way, because if they were radically different then people would either be doing double labor and only replacing one at a time, or removing good parts when they replace the bad ones. It's why nearly every clutch kit out there includes a new throwout bearing.
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Mythbusters?
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Did you get your fuel sample from on top the asphalt? If so that could be where the oil came from.
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I did actually! But I think that it was gas for real. The reaction it made with the asphalt made it look like oil I think. It dilutes the asphalt.

Anyways my dealer is super cool, I got my warranty on the work. For now, the car is amazing, good power, super smooth idle. I just hope the faulty fuel line didnt damage the engine. For now I dont want anymore headaches and Im worry free. Just enjoying the good ol'8
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glad you feel good about it and it does sound like a fair dealer.
Congrats and enjoy your car.
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