Rod bearing diagnostics
- Thread starter mk3sons
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, so i decided to look at some bearings. This is rod bearing #1 and #6 i was wondering what you guys think about these? Also i was suprised to see how well the crank looks. I think anyway..
rebuilt with used parts maybe.... though some people will call changing the head gasket a re-build.
Well i dont know what the fuck this guy was thinking.. he told me he ran the "rebuilt engine" for 5-10 minutes with NO oil pressure! wtf.. I put in new rod bearings to test and every one was exactly .002.. i dont know if thats coincidence of i fudged something up... What would cause this to have litteraly NO oil pressure?
Edit: he also told me it was fine and no harm was done.. ha!
Edit: he also told me it was fine and no harm was done.. ha!
The bearings are definitely new; but, as stated, the oil system was not properly prepped for startup.
Buy a new set of bearings, triple check the oil pump, and clean...clean...clean... A commonly missed area of cleaning are the oil passages in the crank. My bets are on that for the debris.
Buy a new set of bearings, triple check the oil pump, and clean...clean...clean... A commonly missed area of cleaning are the oil passages in the crank. My bets are on that for the debris.
Ok thanks guy! Luckily I have a new oil pump already but what about the crank? Should that be machined?
