r1_pete
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| posted on 12/2/17 at 09:58 PM |
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Plastigauge shelf life??
I was measuring the crank / bearing clearances earlier, with micrometers things were well in spec, looking like zero crank wear, and the bearings ar
new and measured up correctly.
However a double check with plastigauge showed too much clearance, the plastic has been open about 9 months, so I assumed it had passed its shelf
life.
But a google search shows about equal results for it having a shelf life and not, does anyone have a definative, I can see it drying out once the
cellophane is opened??
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perksy
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| posted on 12/2/17 at 10:23 PM |
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To be fair its pretty cheap, so just get a new packet ?
I always use it for checking clearances and just use the mic's for checking ovality and taper on crank journals
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r1_pete
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| posted on 12/2/17 at 10:34 PM |
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Yes I agree, its cheap enough, I just wondered if it had dried out and was giving me a false reading..... I does seem to have gone a duller red from
what I remember....
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 13/2/17 at 07:55 AM |
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You can always ring them up and ask...
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