OK - A few weeks ago I posted a video in which you could hear a loud, deep knock, in the lower part of the engine. Forum members like Disco Mike and Buzz were quick to assess main and rod bearings as the culprit. So I dove in, and with some excellent help from forum member earlyrover, I was able to get rid of the lower end knock and tackle the job myself. I still have a top end tick that I'll get to in the coming weeks. Thanks again to this forum and all of the great people who make it possible.

Here's a video that shows it all:

 

You might post a post mortum writeup of how you fixed it and replaced the bearings...

Great job.

And now you will not spin the crank.

 

Thanks. But there's already a great write up in the how to section on this exact topic by RoverMasterTech here: Main/Crank Bearing replacement write up

Some of the more granular details not covered in that write up, like plastigauge, micrometering journal roundness, etc, I was lucky enough to have earlyrover fill me in on. But for a straight swap that write up has it all, and I sent a PM to RoverMasterTech thanking him for it!

 

Nice work. Feel that sense of achievement!

I am amazed that such a major job can be done with the engine installed.

I think that may be the main reason I love this truck so much. Yes, it needs regular work (probly more than a Nissan would), but it's such a pleasure to do that work.

I can't decide if they designed it to be easy to work on, or if it's just a function of "small engine in large hood". Probly the latter, I guess.

Either way, I love it.

 

That is great, this is the exact same noise I have been chasing.

 

The video is not available. Comes up as private. Can you make it public for viewing please?

 

Video fixed, not sure why I set to private!