bearings problem.

[RomanV]

Yep, hopefully it wont be too far off now.

Since my starlet's clutch packed a sad yesterday, (and it has 15 days of WOF and rego left, and about 16 days till it discintegrates) it might be some rather good timing too.

[RomanV]

Well I got the crank in and torqued up, and it turns freely now.

Problem solved!

[Malcolm]

how? what was wrong?

[no_8wire]

Well Mr Markham has got some explaining to do.

It turns out that I had the wrong caps, and they were sitting on his other engine at the workshop.
So they've been switched over, and everything appears to be fine so far.

Reading before you post is always a good idea...

[Malcolm]

arse. skipped right over that bit. Never trust an old man Dave - they're always dodgy

[vvega]

hahahahahahaha
all makes sence now dseont it

v

[fangsport]

ok, for the next teaser>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

i'm rebuilding the old 1800 as the 2T couldn't handle my jandal.

block honed and crank polished.....still standard tolerances. why then , when i fit standard bearings and tighten the caps does the crank seize?? the block, pistons/rods are from the original engine, the crank is the lightest(standard) in my pile of bits, but from another 3T

has someone repacked the bearing boxes with oversize bearings??,event though there is nothing stamped on the bearing to suggest they are o/s,
is the machinist on drugs or pissed?
does the crank need to go one a diet?

[vvega]

ok, for the next teaser>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

but from another 3T

?

did you resize the bearings based on the new crank ?? or the old one

[fangsport]

ok, for the next teaser>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

but from another 3T

?

did you resize the bearings based on the new crank ?? or the old one

cleanliness is godliness, and it is now rotating freely. i neglected to clean ALL the packaging grease off the back of one of the shells causing it to bind on the crank.

[vvega]

lol i think i said that in one of my first posts on this subject

v