Thrust bearing, run it or replace it?

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03-31-2008 | 12:36 AM

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Acetone will work also you can use a razor blade perpendicular to the sealing surface to clean the old loctite off make sure to use the correct stuff when you put things back together I think its 574 setting sealant This stuff onlt seals when air is removed so the oil will rinse out the extra. Goodluck on your rebuild. Also pay careful attention to the main bearings as they can sometimes wear funny due to belts being too tight, or Auto drive shafts slipping forward

I all ready have the Locktite 574, we have never used that at the shop, but we have used a lot of the Volvo and the MB Anaerobic sealant.

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03-31-2008 | 06:58 AM

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I knew I was going to take the Girdle and crank off, I was thinking of re-using the old bearings, now that i see how that looks when I write it, it sounds foolish.

Yep. Though you were trying to decide whether to open up the bottom end. No brainier to replace the mains if you opening it up.

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03-31-2008 | 09:59 AM

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Yep. Though you were trying to decide whether to open up the bottom end. No brainier to replace the mains if you opening it up.

The only reason I was thinking about not doing the mains was that was just one more place to introduce a problem.

What started out as just a simple head gasket replacement has turned into a full blown engine rebuild.

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