In a message dated 6/26/99 1:24:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
brenner9@yosemite.net writes:
> Sender: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> Reply-to: brenner9@yosemite.net (Michael J. Brenner)
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
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> Listerines,
>
> OK I just removed the engine, oil pan (with the washers in the bottom), and
> the bearing cap. My question is, what am I looking for? The engine only has
> 535 miles on the rebuild (everything is standard). The bearing cap has some
> scoring on it. What else should I look for? It doesn't look like the crank
> was making contact with anything yet. How would I know what happened in the
> first place? There is no grooves in the thrust washer surfaces on the
crank,
> but it is not as polished as the bearing surface is.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Mike Brenner
> Michael J. Brenenr
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>
>
The thrust washers were installed with the groove facing the block
(stationary) instead of the crank (in motion). The groove is to allow oil to
lubricate the mating surfaces....
Clark
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