It's not a difficult job, and it is one that needs to be done to insure the
life of your engine. If you're not sure your mechanic is being truthful,
have him/her show you the axial play in the crankshaft. Mr. Bentley says it
should be .006 to .008 inches.
While you're in there, you might want to consider checking/replacing the
main and rod bearings too. Don't forget the oil pump!
Good luck,
Chad Stretz
73 TR6
John Summers wrote:
> It has been said by my trusted mechanic that my thrust washers (74 TR 6)
> need to be replaced. From the Bentley shop manual it doesn't look like
> it's a monster job. Do I deceive myself? I won't do it myself, but
> don't want to be screwed by my "trusted mechanic" either. Looking for
> your input.
> JS
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