- 1. got the oil plug out now the real issue! (score: 1)
- Author: Stardust8409@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 15:14:36 EDT
- Checking the bottom end of the engine, That was the reason for pulling off the oil pan. There is a loud clacking and no power on this spit. The local spit guys that come by my house from time to time
- /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00126.html (8,056 bytes)
- 2. Re: got the oil plug out now the real issue! (score: 1)
- Author: "ptegler@cablespeed" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 16:38:57 -0400
- He He... (your 'jiggle' description)... Yes...the only things 'moveable' from down in the pan the crankshaft itself, and the 'big ends' of the piston rods. If you can move a rod left and right (drvr
- /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00128.html (9,108 bytes)
- 3. Re: got the oil plug out now the real issue! (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 22:20:01 -0400
- I'm thinking that if you're clacking loud and down on power, you may have "spun a bearing", where instead of having a bearing shell on the bottom half of the crankshaft and one on the top half, you h
- /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00131.html (11,311 bytes)
- 4. Re: got the oil plug out now the real issue! (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 22:55:21 -0400
- If you have an engine with somewhat worn bearings, but no other real problems, it is really worth putting in new bearing shells without getting the crank reground? Or will the no-longer-smooth crank
- /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00132.html (7,806 bytes)
- 5. Re: got the oil plug out now the real issue! (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 13:42:51 -0400
- I've heard opinions both ways. I can only tell you how it worked out for me. I'd say that my bearings were fairly worn with some of them almost a pure copper color. In addition, my oil pressure was
- /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00137.html (8,927 bytes)
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