bottom end inspection...

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

I'm with Dan on this one. I doubt it would even run if the thrust bearing
was worn down to the cap.

Rick Alexander

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Paul Maione" <paulmaione@videotron.ca>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: bottom end inspection...


> I'm not really clear on what the bearing shell looks like from this
> description.
> Also, not clear what's wrong with the bearing cap.
>
> Since, you haven't done crank work before are you sure that the bearing
cap
> is damaged?
>
> Can you give a better description? or can you have somebody that's
familiar
> with these parts take a look? or post some pictures?
> Hate to see you go to all the work of pulling the engine before making
sure
> that the bearing cap and crank are really damaged.
>
> One note is, if the crank bearing surfaces are smooth and not grooved then
> the crank is probably not damaged.
> Also, i've never seen a damaged bearing cap. You would have to have worn
the
> bearing shell entirely away before the crank could contact and damage the
> bearing cap.
>
> Maybe I'm not understanding your description, but it seems unlikely you'd
> have all this damage without having some massive knocking/grinding noises
to
> go with it and a pile of metal particles.
> Dan
>
>
> > well, i inspected the bearing earlier this evening and i
> > really didn't notice how bad it was until now. it seems that only one
side
> > of the bearing has been shaved, and also the bearing cap. i'm definitely
> > going to have to change that as well.
> >
> > any pointers or tips would be appreciated. this is my first of any
> > crank work.
> >
> > paul
> >
> >
> >
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