John,
Install the thrust washers so that the side with the 2 groves face the
crank. And you're right, the manuals make something simple seem
difficult.
Good luck,
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
'75 TR6 CF38690UO
'75 TR6 CF37325U
On Mon, 13 Oct 97 8:18:35 -0400 DUHART JOHN <duhart@symbol.com> writes:
>Hey All,
>
> I apologies for asking this question again, but I'm rebuild
>the engine
>and I was putting the thrust washers in last night. I want to make
>sure
>I am putting them in correctly. I checked the VTR page and the
>description was confusing, as well as the descriptions in Bently and
>Haynes. Below is a copy of what is on the VTR page:
>
>
>>Installing the Thrust Washers the Right Way 'Round
>>
>>Since I've replaced these, and my oil pan contains nothing more than
>Castrol 20w-50 and my crank >doesn't move about unnecessarily, I'll
>quote
>from page 36, Chapter 1, sec. 45, par. 8 of the Haynes' >manual:
>>
>> Rotate the crankshaft in the direction toward the main bearing
>tabs(so that the main bearing shells don't >slide out). At the same
>time
>feed the thrust washers into their locations with their oil grooves
>outwards away >from the bearing (photo). [bold type added for
>emphasis]
>>
>>The photo shows a thrust washer half being inserted with the oil
>grooves
>facing toward the inside of the >engine.
>
> OK, but which way is correct!
>
>>
>>Now for the confusion: Page 132 of the Bentley manual has an
>illustration (of a photo on page 36 of the >Haynes manual) which shows
>
>the grooves facing toward the outside of the engine. The illustration
>is
>>obviously in error, as the original photo has no oil grooves showing
>and
>the text in the Bentley manual
>>reads as follows:
>>
>> Insert the thrust bearings into the grooves in the cylinder block
>
>ensuring that the oil grooves face >towards the sides of the
>crankshaft
>journal.
>>
>>This is a very good example of why I prefer the Haynes book, but use
>the
>Bentley manual as a reference.
>
> OK, but which way is correct! Maybe I'm just being
>thick-headed, but
>this article is very clearly pointing out the inconsistencies in the
>manuals, but doesn't clearly state which way is the correct way to
>insert
>the thrust washers. HELP!
>
>Later,
>JHD IV
>
>
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