Yes this is how you replace the bearings. Push the pistons up into
the cylinders, they will line up ok when needed.
...Art
On Wed, 15 Oct 1997, Adrian Jones wrote:
> All,
> Oh my Gawd!! I fear I may have screwed it up already!!
>
> Having undone the big-end caps on # 1 and 4, I then proceeded to turn the
> crankshaft (by pulling on the fan belt) so as to get to # 2 and 3. Well,
> of course, now the con rods for 1 and 4 are now dangling in the air, free
> of the crankshaft.
>
> Will things align themselves when I put the new bearings in and tighten up
> the caps? Can I go on rotating the crankshaft to disassemble #2 and 3 -
> will the crankshaft mesh nicely with the dangling con rods or is there a
> chance of something getting horribly locked up, if you see what I mean.
> Incidentally, should I be able to turn the crankshaft by hand from under
> the car by grabbing it and pushing? Three spark plugs are out - the fourth
> is obstructed by the generator. I'll go ahead and take that one out as
> well and see if that makes it any easier.
>
> Well, at least I've got the other half of the bearings out now from # 1and
> 4 - the bearings from # 1 looks much better and that part of the crankshaft
> is free of any gouges.
>
> Regards, Adrian
>
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