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Manual transmission causes crankshaft wear!
I have very recently found out something about early crankshaft wear that is caused, believe it or not, by starting the engine with the clutch depressed.
Wheather you have a push or pull clutch, depressing the clutch while starting a cold engine causes wear on the crankshaft journal that keeps the crankshaft from walking.
I will now ONLY START THE ENGINE in neutral.
Once the engine is running there is oil pressure and minimal wear is experienced.
More on this later.
Tom
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