Not sure if the Midget has one but check to make sure if it needs
a cork sealer on the rear main. I would hold off ordering anything until
the engine is pulled.Check out Moss Motoring winter of 96 for some tips on
an engine rebuild.
...Art
On Tue, 23 Sep 1997, Adrian Jones wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> Well, it's time to bite the big one and put new big end bearings in
> my 1500 Midget. Or is it??!!
>
> There is no unusual sound from the engine at start up or any other
> time. The oil pressure, however, is a little worrying. It starts off about
> 60 or 70 and gradually decreases to about 20 when cruising around town.
> At idle, it goes down to about 9 or 10. Once, when it was idling about 500
> rpm it actually went down to about 5 psi.
>
> If a rebuild is advisable, the shopping list includes a set of rod
> bearing, set of main bearings, new con rod bolts, thrust washer set and, of
> course, the oil pan gasket. Anything missing?
>
> My long suffering wife has been told that there's just a couple of
> more things that need to be done, so it would be nice if this (major, for
> me at least) operation went smoothly.
>
> TIA, Adrian
>
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