Not directly related to your issue, but what type of shaft seal have you got, if I may ask? Since you said you don't have any leakage, it must be...
I keep learning something new on US electrical components. Here you could only find that connected to a terminal strip (hence my suggestion of...
Forgive me if I insist, but I fully agree with Pascal on this one. It's pointless to start thinking to replace the engine mounts, because as I...
It might feel and look solid, but still be not good enough from an electrical standpoint. In fact, when in my previous post I suggested a loose...
Very good question.
Well, I'm always happy to put to bed any trouble that doesn't affect me! :) But just for the records, I'm somewhat surprised to hear also of your...
Loose terminal maybe? From your photo it looks like the overheating might have started from it.
I know, and said beforehand, that it's o/t. OTOH, you said "I have found tripped breakers that still conduct" as if it were normal/acceptable......
No idea of what the punches mean, but it might as well be done from the factory on all new shafts. If you are unsure of if/when they were ever...
TBH, I would call "massive" any shaft wobble that you can spot by eye. In your boots, I wouldn't even start checking engine alignment without...