bottom end inspection...

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

You shouldnt have to remove the crank or drop the tranny to replace these. 
It woul dbe the center main bearing cap that these thrust washers are under. 
if the rest of the ebarings are all perfect then I would say it would be ok 
to jsut replace the thrust washers. Make sure to use the 6 piece bearing 
when doing the job. dont skimp out and use the integrated bearings. they are 
crap.



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA





>From: Paul Maione <paulmaione@videotron.ca>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: bottom end inspection...
>Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 21:48:45 -0400
>
>alright.
>
>i've been blowing my mind for days now. i came to
>the conclusion that the crank is loose. after work today
>i dropped the oil first to inspect it. no metal shavings or
>anything of that nature. so i move on to take off the pan,
>and after inspecting that area, i didn't notice anything out
>of the usual.
>
>i got a friend to push in the clutch pedal while the pan was
>off and i could see the crank clearly. it moved. enough.
>
>i went first to check the bolts for the main bearing caps, they
>we're tight. i took them all off to inspect the bearings in them
>and they're all in pretty much perfect condition.  not mind blowingly
>perfect, but there are no scratches or anything that i can feel on
>the crank.
>
>what everyone is telling me to do is replace the thrust washers,
>but i really know exactly where they are. i know what they look like, but
>not sure on their location. i didn't look in the bentley because i was
>kinda in a hurry to leave work. i will inspect furthermore tommorow.
>
>if i remember correctly they're in between the bearing on the main
>cap, which is number 3?
>
>should i bother changing the bearings again if they're in good
>condition?
>will i have to drop the crank or the tranny or change them?
>
>
>thanks
>
>paul
>
>
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