[Shotimes] Re: help.....valve chatter and rod knock...

[David P]

My procedure involves checking gap with all old bearings in place, swapping
in new bearings, then checking gap and adjusting the new bearings as
required. The crank never needs to be supported.


David P

95MTX



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Chapin" <pchapin@houston.rr.com>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 14:14
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: help.....valve chatter and rod knock...


> > You replaced your mains?  That sounds like a major PITA - you had to
drop
> > the engine and trans and remove the crank to get to the upper mains,
> right?
> >
>
> You can replace the mains with the engine in the car. The upper on the oil
> pump end was the hardest to do. Be sure to support the crank with a jack
> when removing the front and rear main bearing cap so as not to damage the
> oil seal.
>
> Paul
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