Any Tips on Removing Last Main Bearing Cap and Crankshaft?

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02-22-2015 | 09:04 PM

walkingzach

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Any Tips on Removing Last Main Bearing Cap and Crankshaft?

I am having some trouble getting the last main bearing cap...

I'm sooo close to getting the crankshaft out.

any tips?

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02-22-2015 | 09:09 PM

abran

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Did you remove the two horizontal allen head bolts on each side?

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02-22-2015 | 09:17 PM

walkingzach

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Did you remove the two horizontal allen head bolts on each side?

yeah

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02-22-2015 | 09:32 PM

abran

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wiggle it forward and back, it should free up. If not add some heat.

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02-22-2015 | 10:29 PM

Kenso

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I threaded a couple of bolts into the oil pan bolt holes in the bearing cap and then carefully pried up against the bolt heads to pop the cap free.

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02-22-2015 | 10:40 PM

abran

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^ Good idea!

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