BTDT. Try wiggling while pulling down. If you resort to tapping it (and
tap the cap,
not the crank), make sure that you carefully note how it goes back because
when
it comes loose, it may fall all the way off onto the floor.
Best!
Greg Rowe
>From: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
>Reply-To: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>, <s1500@comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: How to remove rear big end bearing cap?
>Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 05:32:40 -0500
>
>Sounds like nary but the oil film holding it in place. And that oil
>film can have quite a tenacious grip!
>
>A little bit of careful prying and or tapping will most likely break
>the grip, and then the cap will come off.
>
>
> >>> Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net> 12/23/2005 12:30:16 AM >>>
>
>Problem: I can't seem to get the rearmost big end bearing cap off. I
>can wiggle
>it forwards & backwards a tiny bit, but it won't budge in any other
>direction.
>Looking at the diagrams and such, I don't see how this is possible.
>Should
>I tap gently on the crankshaft a bit rearword? It seems from the tiny
>view
>I have, thrust bearings are in there.
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