[Fot] thrust washer replacement

[Jack Brooks]

If the 0.005's are too thick, the back of each bearing (the steel part, not
the bearing face) can be lapped down several thou, with fine sandpaper and a
flat surface.

Jack 

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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:33 PM
To: spreiss at verizon.net; fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] thrust washer replacement

In a message dated 5/11/08 8:05:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
spreiss at verizon.net writes:

<< Has anyone ever attempted to replace the thrust washers in a TR3/4 engine
( with .005 oversize washers) without first removing the engine or the
crank?  If  so, any tips or cautions?  Steve P. >>

It is very easy to change out thrust washers from under the car.  Half of
both thrust washers come out when removing the center main bearing cap.  You
ca n normally rotate the new upper half of the thrust washer into the grove
while the old thrust washer rotates out.

I would be surprised if you get both of the 0.005" thrust washers in.  I
have used one oversize thrust washer and one stock size thrust washer to
reduce end play.  At one time, I believe that you could buy 0.003" and
0.004" size thrust washers.
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