Main/Crank Bearing replacement write up
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#22
Reread his last post, I think thats exactly what he's saying. He did NOT pull the crank and regrind, but rather just replaced the bearings with STD sized parts.
#23
Didn't matter if he crank was under or not. The customer wasn't going to pay 3k to pull the crank and regrind it. When you are repairing a customers 10 year old car it's not about doing it "right", it's about achieving a goal as cost effectively as possible. There is no guarantee that grinding the crank and putting in oversized bearings would net anything better than just replacing the bearings.
Money is always the limiting factor and if funds were unlimited they would chuck in a new engine.
#24
Agreed
Didn't matter if he crank was under or not. The customer wasn't going to pay 3k to pull the crank and regrind it. When you are repairing a customers 10 year old car it's not about doing it "right", it's about achieving a goal as cost effectively as possible. There is no guarantee that grinding the crank and putting in oversized bearings would net anything better than just replacing the bearings.
#27
Anybody have a parts list for this overhaul.
I already have my sump off searching for the root of my 8-9PSI hot idle oil pressure (accompanied by minor tick.) I didn't find any issues and minimal sludge in the sump so I'm considering digging deeper while I have it off.
So far my list is as follows
Buy up-front:
Timing Chain Kit from AB ~$120 (includes sump, Front cover gaskets)
Standard Main Bearing Set ~$80
Rod Bearings ~ $80
Rear Crankshaft Seal ~ $20
180 Thermostat (While i'm in there) ~$80
If necessary:
Oil Pump gears $100
Two other questions:
1.) Will this considerably increase the expected life of my engine assuming proper maintenance/attention from here on out?
2.) I also have an oil leak in my valve cover gaskets. Is there any advantage to doing it all at once or should I get the bottom half done first?
I already have my sump off searching for the root of my 8-9PSI hot idle oil pressure (accompanied by minor tick.) I didn't find any issues and minimal sludge in the sump so I'm considering digging deeper while I have it off.
So far my list is as follows
Buy up-front:
Timing Chain Kit from AB ~$120 (includes sump, Front cover gaskets)
Standard Main Bearing Set ~$80
Rod Bearings ~ $80
Rear Crankshaft Seal ~ $20
180 Thermostat (While i'm in there) ~$80
If necessary:
Oil Pump gears $100
Two other questions:
1.) Will this considerably increase the expected life of my engine assuming proper maintenance/attention from here on out?
2.) I also have an oil leak in my valve cover gaskets. Is there any advantage to doing it all at once or should I get the bottom half done first?
Last edited by powderhound; 06-24-2014 at 10:18 AM.
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