I asked last week about the brass colored dust coming out of my oil filter-
it IS the thrust washers. I have not yet pulled off the pan, but I expect the
worst. I tried to measure the play in the crank, it's not real easy to
measure. As best as I can, it seems to be about 1/4 inch. That's right, a
quarter of a freaking inch. I'm certain that the thrust washers are no longer
in existance.
Now, I plan on attacking this from the bottom side, I don't really want to
pull the engine. While I've got it apart (from the bottom), how can I tell if
the block is damaged? What should I look for? What else should I replace?
Certainly the crank bearings, what about the mains? This assumes the block is
OK. The parts are relatively cheap, I wanna do it all at once. Thanks for
any and all responses.
Kevin
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