The previous owner of my engine found a way to curcumvent the problem of the
thrust washers falling into the pan. They ground some material off the back
of the bearing cap, drilled some holes, inserted some studs, and made a new
thicker thrust washer that would attach to these studs holding it in place.
Its pretty cool.
Eduard Tieseler
>
Hi Scott. I believe the spec is .004 to .008. You are supposed to be able to
drop the oil pan, remove the bearing cap, and replace the washer. You can
replace the bearings at the same time. I didn't do it this way. Mine fell
out and wrecked the crank.
- Hugh
>
> I decided to put a dial indicator on the fan extension and
> pull it back and
> forth.
> I measured .016 of free play.
> How bad is this?
>
> How much of a job is it to fix it?
>
> Any been there done that experiences appreciated.
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