m4xwellmurd3r

This one is definitely trashed.




havent pulled my old engine apart to have a look at its crank

SergieL

SergieL

If you look closely, the bearing isn't sitting tight in the rod cap. It has shrinked a lot! The new bearing sits really tight like supposed to







And here's the good bearing sitting in the same rod cap.

Anyways, I'm done now. Assembled everything back. Started the car and let it run for 20 mins. With the front wheel lifted of the ground, I put in 1st gear and reved it up to 6-7k rpms slowly and no knock. Let's see how long this lasts. I didn't drive the car yet but will in a little bit and will report

m4xwellmurd3r

And whats the bearing clearance?

TravisBiggie

I wouldn't be surprised if it lasted for a bit.

Waiting for an update.

SergieL

Didn't check for clearance. It's like all the other rods. I just did this As a bandaid. I'll put in another cranks with a new rod and different pistons.

m4xwellmurd3r

You really should have checked it. Theres a chance its too tight by a hair and instead of saving it, its trashed.

And how did you go about cleaning all the metal debris from the engine and pan and oil pickup? It took me 2 hours to clean out my pan and pickup enough to get all the flakes out. The flakes hide inside them really good. I filled the pickup with seafoam and thought a few flakes was all that was there and wound up pouring out a big pile of metal

SergieL

I really don't see how it can be tigher? If there are clearance issues than it would be more space than needed because I'm using standard bearing on that rod.

I just washed the oil pick up tube and kinda tapped all the flakes out. And washed the oil pan and wiped it good with a towel.

SergieL

I've seen a spunned bearing crank and its bit close to mine. My didn't get damaged.

SergieL

I think my bearing went out because a week ago I was adding oil and forgot to ur the dip stick back in. Next day i noticed my oil pressure was low and took a look and the engine bay was full of oil

KevinEF7

I think you caught it just in time and this motor may be saved for a long while to come.

If you have the extra $10 a strong magnet to the bottom of the oil pan or a magnetic drain plug would be money well spent

Good work, hope it holds up for you

SergieL

Thanks! We're Do they sell metal drain plugs? I'm sure I have flakes from the bearing still in the bottom.

Flr Power

So just 1 bearing was affected? Come on think about it!

SergieL

In that case than what would cause it?

turbohatch96y7

iTrader: (15)

Check the rest of the bearings you dummy

OneBadTurboCRV

LMFAO, I keep coming back for the laughs! This guy is a riot!

SergieL

I could care less what the other bearings look like. Everything coming off in w month anyways

SergieL

Quit busting my *** here lol first time doing anything internal in the engine. Need some slack. Atleast could have given me some important main points about it.

turbohatch96y7

iTrader: (15)

Metal shavings in injen is berry bad for injen.

You clean injen now okay?

turbohatch96y7

iTrader: (15)

Leme see if i am thinking the same as op here for a sec.


You think your tune is spot on correct?

You think the bearing spun because you started it with no oil for a bit, correct?

You had the whole bottom of the engine taken apart. Downpipe oil pan, windage tray etc


You think running the motor with no oil will only ruin one bearing out of the 9 the motor has?

Instead of repairing the motor the correct way you slapped the bearing in and called it a day.

Not for one second did it cross your mind " hey since im already down here i might as well check the rest of these bearings"???

SergieL

I should have checked all the bearings. I'll pull everything off this weekend after I drive it got a day and see how it is. It takes 40 mins to get to them, no problem. I cleaned all the metal shaving off the engine.

Flr Power

Wow, you are so funny.
Where do you think the metal shavings go? They go to all the bearings since there is no way the oil filter will catch everything. You see, when the oil is cold and or when the engine turns high rpm, the oil filter internal bypass opens up thus letting the metal shavings grind at the bearings, camshaft and the TURBO. But it's good entertainment...

SergieL

Now I know, thanks for letting me know. I cleaned it all out from what I've seen.

KevinEF7

I would stick a nice magnet to the bottom of the oil pan