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1. Re: Replacing a thrust washer w/o removing engine? (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:35:19 -0500; Jeff, If you did mains, than I assume that you dropped the crank. Did you mike the crank, or just visually inspect it? Did you go back with standard size bearings? John John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jb; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00002.html (8,086 bytes)
2. Re: Replacing a thrust washer w/o removing engine? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 19:30:21 -0500; If it makes you feel any better, I did this over 25,000 miles ago to boost very low oil pressure and haven't had any problems since. Obviously a proper rebuild is the best solution, but I simply did; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00003.html (8,452 bytes)
3. Re: Replacing a thrust washer w/o removing engine? (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@charter.net>; Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:59:13 -0500; I didn't drop the crank, just loosened the main caps. I would remove one cap, then use a small screwdriver to ~carefully~ start the old top half out. Then you can shove the new top half in, making ve; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00004.html (8,396 bytes)
4. Replacing a thrust washer w/o removing engine? (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:20:56 -0600; Doing some research in the Haynes and Bentley manuals, it seems that my Spit's thrust washers are in need of repairing. I do hear a knocking sound when revving up the engine, and it looks like I'm go; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00104.html (7,434 bytes)
5. Re: Replacing a thrust washer w/o removing engine? (score: 1): Author: TR250Driver@aol.com; Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:38:02 EST; I do hear a knocking sound when revving up the engine, and it looks like I'm gonna have to get down there & replace it. Hey, I am not an engine rebuilder but having gone thru knocking noises before o; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00105.html (7,905 bytes)
6. Re: Replacing a thrust washer w/o removing engine? (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:09:19 -0500; It is not especially hard to replace the washers with the engine in the car, but that's probably not the cause of your knocking. You may need new rod bearings (also replaceable with the engine in the; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00106.html (8,037 bytes)
7. Re: Replacing a thrust washer w/o removing engine? (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@charter.net>; Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:23:10 -0500; Knocking is rod bearings in my experince, especially when revving a stationary car. I replaced main, rod and thrust bearings in my 76 without removing the engine - all but the top half of #1 main - I; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00107.html (8,155 bytes)

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