how hard is it to do? will it be as reliable as before? (figuring that its on a car with a spun bearing). and the motor would also be totally rebuilt when the bearings are changed. also what would be the best manufacturer to go with, from a performance standpoint?

basically, are there going to be any issues? thanks guys!

 

anybody?

 

You toasted it?

 

The oem bearings are fine imo

 

Not really sure what you are asking but one piece of advice I can based on my interpretation of your question is, <U>aftermarket is not always better</U>.

Happy modding.

 

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OH GOD NO! there is just a motor that i saw that was going for a good deal that is on the verge of spinning it and i was wondering how much of a pain changing the rod bearings is.

 

its not worth it

 

alot of hard work, i just spun mine and i am putting in a new motor from another car.

the motor with the spun bearing i might send to a machine shop and if possible repair everything with upgraded parts.

pretty much a built engine block.


http://www.cardomain.com/id/boostlee

 

its not as hard as people are making it sound. as long as the "spun" bearing hasn't caused any damage to the crank or the piston rods you can replace the bearings in a mater of hours. Just make sure you check all your clearances carefully.

 

you guys are crazy for not wanting to fix a rod bearing that is about to go out. You just drop the oil pan and girdle and unboltthe cap and throw a new bearing in there, I highly recommend stock Honda bearings, there is a color code on the bearing and you can just go order that same colored bearing. Put it in tighten it up to specs and make sure it feels right and throw it back together.

 

For some reason I was looking at your avatar for a realy long time...I have a headache now.

 

if u are boosting, with forged rods....go with acl bearings....honda ones didnt hold up too well in my friends car.....

 

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i doubt the bearings were solely to blame
there are guys using oem bearings well over 400hp

 

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OK, I know there can be bearings of different colors put in one engine. How can I find out which color is which bearing and where? Is it a good idea to replace them after certain mileage even if they seem to be OK so far?
pentaq

 

ttt

 

There are labels on the Rods and of the crankshaft for the rod bearings, and numbers and letters on the crankshaft and block for the main bearings. But it would be more more simple to just make note of which colored bearing came from which journal and just replace them.

 

Ok, sounds like there's a bunch of people in here that like to pay other people to do their oil changes, so I'll help ya out w/ the other few "courageous" ones in here.

First off, if it did spin a bearing and you can hear a noise, then it's prob. damaged the crank. If the crank's damaged, you must have it turned and guy an oversize set of rod bearings.

Next, OEM bearings are nice, but are WAY too expensive and I personally wouldn't sit w/ a torn down motor for them to get a set ordered in. Order a set of ACL bearings, they're well worth the money.

Lastly, I would consider changing a rod bearing *assuming the crank is NOT damaged!* a fairly easy task. All you do is drop the oil pan, drop the crank girdle, turn the crank till the rod's sitting BDC, plastigage it, swap in the new bearings, torque down the rod end cap, torque down the girdle, pop on the oil pan and you're ready to go!

 

exactly ludeykrus. I don't see why people are so afraid of minor engine wear replacement duties. It is not much different from many other things that you do. I mean as long as the crank or rod isn't damaged, it's like following the directions to somebodies house. And acl's are nice, as are clevites. 3 bills for a NEW FULL set of honda bearings is nuts.

Mike