Do yourself a big favor, and replace all the bearings. But first, take the
crank to a machine shop, and get it mic'd(Measured with a micrometer to
check wear.) You may need to get it recut, and then you'll get new bearings
with it(usually) when it returns.
Scott
> Greetings Fellow Listers,
>
> Some of you might remember last September when my '74 Spit (since named
Frank)
> engine lost oil pressure and started doing it's rock crusher impressions.
> I've finally had a chance to get the engine out and stripped down. It
seems
> that my problem is twofold. First is the #3 big end bearing, which has
tried
> to work it's way out of the bearing cap, as well as started to spin in the
> rod. The second problem is the thrust washer laying in the pan. It's
amazing
> how much endplay there is without a thrust washer! Anyway, the rest of
the
> bearings look OK, as well as the other components - at least to the naked
eye.
> I'm planning on taking the various parts to the engine shop next week to
be
> checked over. Once I know the results, I'll be able to decide how much
needs
> to be replaced.
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