A even simplier way: the oil grooves face AWAY from each other.
Here follows really bad ascii art:
thrust washer ----> || ________ || <----- the other thrust washer
oil groove ----> ]| |[ <----- thrust washer
oil groove
|| -------------- ||
^ ^ ^
*flywheel end of engine*
crankshaft
journal
Steve Sutton
74 TR-6
Ridgecrest, CA
> From: Paul Burr <tigerpb@ids.net>, on 10/13/97 3:00 PM:
> DUHART JOHN wrote:
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> > 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.
> >
> > 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
> John; The side with the oil grooves faces the block. The smooth side,
> which is the actual bearing surface, faces the crankshaft. Simple, eh?
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