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Re: self destructing 1098!

To: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>, mikeg@vicnet.net.au
Subject: Re: self destructing 1098!
From: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 08:14:17 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Reply-to: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
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--- Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> 
> I figured on getting KG eng. or Link Auto. to do my
> crank, any clue as to 
> how much dipping the block, and having cam bearings
> pressed in will be? 
> (major budget limitations apply)
> Any suggestions as to suppliers of bearings etc.?
> Does anyone sell a full 
> rebuild kit with gaskets, bearings, rings, welsh
> plugs etc?
> I've only called places that are open on weekends so
> far, which didn't
> turn up much.
> I haven't seen pistons quite like these
> before...they have a ring (oil 
> control?) below the gudgeon pin and some sort of
> 'vent' through the sides 
> above the gudgeon pin and below the rings. There is
> a symbol inside like the 
> letters AE joined into one letter.
> Andy
> P.S.  so would you say stick with Mobil 1 after the
> rebuild?
> 
> 
> >From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> >Reply-To: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> >To: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>,
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: self destructing 1098!
> >Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 11:40:31 +1000
> >
> >Andy,
> >
> >Don't blame Mobil 1, it isn't the problem here. I'd
> suggest the
> >  bearing has been on decline for a long time....
> >
> >However, with so much crap throughout the engine,
> I'd be
> >hot tanking the block and cleaning out all the oil
> passages.
> >
> >Of course you'll have to get new cam bearings
> pressed in after
> >this, but the risks of having metallic
> contamination are just far
> >too high.
> >
> >I'd also have the bores honed and get new rings,
> welch plugs
> >etc etc.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
> >To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, 15 August 1999 4:49
> >Subject: self destructing 1098!
> >
> >
> > > Hi folks,
> > > been a while....
> > > I went to drive up to Bendigo on friday, about a
> 100 mile journey each
> >way,
> > > but only got about 50 miles before noticing a
> hideous noise and a lack 
> >of
> > > power. Sounded like a bearing on its last legs 
> so I drained a litre of
> > > mobil 1 (bah!), replaced it with a litre of gear
> oil and turned around 
> >and
> > > nursed it home at 25mph, stressing out the whole
> way, thinking it's 
> >about
> >to
> > > sieze/burst and strand me.
> > > Got it home though and stripped it down today...
> > > #2 big end bearing in 1000 assorted size pieces
> scattered about the 
> >sump.
> > > No obvious conrod or crank damage though.
> Planning on doing as much as
> > > possible myself: dissembly, assembly etc.
> > > Will have the crank ground & sized for new
> bearings, replace oil pump 
> >and
> > > timing chain.
> > > Anything else I should do while its out?
> Anybody?
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > P.S I think I'll switch back to Penrite 30w-70
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> 
> 
> 



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