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Tight crankshaft after reinstallation

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Old 08-03-2017, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris White
Cleaning the oil galleys is a big step - you need to flush them out with a lot of water (and then blow them out with air)!!! any debris in there will be pumped directly to your new main bearings....
Yup, yup. I showed off a collection of brushes once on here that I consider essential tools.....nobody takes heed.

DIsh washing liquid or spic and span are my two favs.......

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Old 08-03-2017, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mikehayes
Seeing as this is a 400-500 dollar part, I would be VERY interested in a method of removal that would allow for re-use. Also, I'd like to understand how it could have gotten stuck. Looking at photos it's just a smooth cylinder with an O ring at the end. What could be holding it in there? Just old gunk? Could the PO have messed up installation and damaged the block?
Rennbay is now selling an aftermarket OPRV for half the cost of the original, which gives everyone less of an excuse to take chances on 30 year old originals.
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Old 08-04-2017, 09:51 AM
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I actually did scrub out the channel leading to the oil pickup to make sure there was no loose debris. It's probably not as shiny as your guys' but hopefully it's alright. I have to imagine some of the squeezed out 574 gets into your oil anyway, no? I had been planning on first idling it with new oil for a few minutes and immediately draining it 1. to check the oil and 2. to flush whatever's left over of the assembly lube, 574, etc. Is this overly paranoid/stupid for some reason I don't know about?
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