[s-cars] Rod Bearing R&R

[brian hoeft]

Could anyone confirm that; P/N 035 198 421 is correct for the standard
thrust bearings? At main cap #4..

thanks, brian




On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 3:26 AM, brian hoeft <qweblog at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi list,
>
> In following up to my last post, thankfully encouraged by particular
> listers to remove my rose colored spectacles, thinking I was going to
> borescope to delay the inevitable.. Well the bearings i ordered from 034MS
> friday afternoon, were on my doorstep this evening. After helping someone
> who should have had me t-chain their VR orignally, they will be towing it to
> me after all, I got a late start, im at the point of first specs.
>
> green plastigage and feelers say; con-rod #1 axial = .203mm... radial =
> .051, generally.. there was a slight bowtie towards the .076 in the center
> and closer to .038 toward the outer edge of the shell.  Appreciating
> consistency, this is not optimum, but i mention it moreso to be precise in
> typing. The line was pretty straight, slightly off. Clearly in the .051
> range with a slight ingress/egress if you will.  ..Its late, pardon me and
> my keyboard is missing a couple keys and the m key doesnt M, bah!
> proofreading!
>
> my sweet lullaby at this point is #4 main cap thrust bearings measuring
> nearly double the limit of .3mm and the one nearest the dampener pulley
> found loose enough to be moved easily by my feelers, bit of an ohsht moment,
> whereas the bearing near the flywheel is snug, it will budge, but snug. The
> tick the front one made when my feeler pushed it reminded me of last week
> around 3k RPM..
>
> good thing all I have to do tomorrow is finish this project, replace an
> axle in a vw, thermostat in another then begin to draft & complete a court
> motion to file wednesday morning ,yay!
>
> anyone use lucas break in oil additive? just a thought. I use the
> stabilizer regularly(1/2qt usually) and like it. BTW I did run marvel
> mystery oil through the crankcase last wednesday before I parked it thursday
> and question if there would then be a problem with oil analysis.
>
>
> good evening soon to be morning,Brian
>
>
>
>
> .
> --
> http://208.53.138.125:8068/
>  [blinders off&earplugs out]
>



-- 
http://208.53.138.125:8068/
 [blinders off&earplugs out]