if the crank moves forward/backward with an audible click. the thrust washers
are quite possibly done. normal movement is .004" - .008" you are talking in
terms of much larger movement. ted
Tburke4@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 05/16/2000 9:25:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> alemen@pop.ftconnect.com writes:
>
> Alan,
>
> Pulling on the crank pulley (or operating the clutch while someone watches
> the pulley, not running) will reveal some forward movement. Mine moved
> forward enough to produce an audible "click". According to the machinist,
> that's a sign of a worn TW. A tight engine should move hardly at all. They
> can wear enough to drop into the sump which means very bad things for the
> crank and the block as they contact each other.
>
> << Folks what are the symptoms of these wearing out. I am trying to track
> down the noises (near the front left?) in the engine and a vibration at idle
> that really makes the engine etc wobble. She runs fine at speed.
>
> Alan
> 76 Spitfire
> >>
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