mickie 3 Posted October 22, 2006 i never used assembly lube when re-building my engine and my mates got me worried saying my car is going to die or something.. i've only drove the car about 2 miles so far to the MOT station and thats it, i still need to fix my cracked manifold i bought of a guy from this forum, cheers it blows nice.. anyways ive did a search, not much on this problem.. any help would be nice. thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beastie 1 Posted October 22, 2006 Assembly lube is a great option. And for a standard engine that's just about it: It's an option. Most engine manufacturers in the 1980s didn't use it on the original cars and I doubt that Peugeot did either. If you have fitted an aftermarket camshaft and followers then you should have used the assembly lubricant recommended by the camshaft manufacturer. Otherwise I'd suggest not worrying about it - if the engine isn't going to fail because of this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickie 3 Posted October 22, 2006 (edited) thanks beastie, you've put my mind to peace a bit there, i think my mate just reads up on things and tries to scare me sometimes.. ive used the original camshaft.. the only things ive changed is the piston rings, honed liners and new bottom end bearings.. so far tho the car runs nice, going to change oil after 50 miles and all that tho Edited October 22, 2006 by mickie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 70 2 Cars Posted October 23, 2006 I got a spare mani for sale, no cracks if you need one. Im just down the road in boro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickie 3 Posted October 23, 2006 thanks but im going to get someone to weld up my 4 branch magnex manifold.. seeing as ive spent £100 just buying it, wouldnt have thought someone off this forum would have sold me a cracked manifold, you just cant trust anyone can you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
