incomplete

so i'm done w/my rod bearings and was wondering if there's anything i missed. i removed the old ones, lubed up the new ones, and used new rod nuts as well.

are there any clearances i need to be checking? or is it as easy as just putting it all back together and torquing things down.

thanks!

Tom M'Guinn

You can use plastigauge to check the clearance -- good way to confirm everything is standard dimensions.

931guru

Did you check the clearances with plastigage???

bebbetufs

+1 on plastigage.
Don't use a micrometer unless you KNOW what your doing. It is unbelievably easy to scratch the journals, enough to have to have them polished, with the edges of the micrometer.

incomplete

stupid question then, how do i use the plastigauge for this? i've beem to their website and while i understand the concept, i don't get the application (particularly for these cars).

any guidance would be awesome, and much, much appreciated.

anyways, i'm off to install the 2nd oil cooler. whee!

bebbetufs

If you hadn't been so busy installing new stuff you would have had hours to search the internet and might have ended up with this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APmmO...eature=related

Tedro951

ROFL

pnbell

If you have already installed the new bearings and torqued the nuts down; let me ask you this:

Did you replace these as part of general maintenance?
Did you see any scoring or strange wear on the Journals or Bearing Shells?

If you answer: Yes, Then No - I wouldn't bother goin back to check the clearance.

If you answer: No, Then Yes - Plastigauge will likely tell you your crank is out of spec, and it should be removed, and fixed... *

*Are oversized bearings an option in these cars?