rod bearings
09-20-2004, 04:26 PM
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rod bearings
im trying to replace the rod bearings
how do i get the rod off the crank? i took the 2 nuts off and cant budge the backing to come off, i havnt tried a hammer yet because i dont think that will help me out any, ill probably brake something..any sugestions?
how do i get the rod off the crank? i took the 2 nuts off and cant budge the backing to come off, i havnt tried a hammer yet because i dont think that will help me out any, ill probably brake something..any sugestions?
09-20-2004, 05:04 PM
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I tend to lightly tap the side of the caps with the wooden end of a hammer. Any of the suggestions listed above will work, just be gentle.
09-20-2004, 08:43 PM
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DO NOT SCRATCH THE CRANKSHAFT JOURNALS. Once you get the connecing rod cap loose, hold the rod so that the studs DO NOT touch the crankshaft. Have ready some short lengths of shrink tubing or other thin tube the right size that you can slip over the studs. Then push the piston up far enough to remove the upper bearing half.
09-20-2004, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Claus Groth
DO NOT SCRATCH THE CRANKSHAFT JOURNALS. Once you get the connecing rod cap loose, hold the rod so that the studs DO NOT touch the crankshaft. Have ready some short lengths of shrink tubing or other thin tube the right size that you can slip over the studs. Then push the piston up far enough to remove the upper bearing half.
