use a plastic cable tie. however, you must also loosen all the main
bearning bolts so the crank drops just a bit. Then insert the tie and push.
it will come out
Lionel
>From: ShewFamily@aol.com
>Reply-To: ShewFamily@aol.com
>To: 6pack@autox.team.net
>Subject: Removal of Thrust Washers
>Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:32:01 -0500
>
>I have my '74 TR6 engine on an engine stand awaiting the return of the body
>from the paint shop.
>
>
>I checked the end float on my crank and it is .01 (10 ten thousandths).
>The manuals say .006 to .008 is spec. So, I have a set of standard and
>.005 over thrust washers to install. I have removed the rear bearing cap
>and bearing and as the instructions have said, I have rotated the crank in
>the direction of the tab to prevent the top bearing half from rolling out.
>Problem is that the thrust washers won't come out. Has anyone experienced
>this problem? How did you get them out. I figure I will take something
>plastic and try to get them started out, but I thought I would check with
>the list first. Also, has anyone gone for tolerances under .006? Thanks
>for your help.
>John Shewmake
>'74 TR6
>Chattanooga, TN
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