At 07:58 PM 9/6/2009, Randall wrote:
> > Can I just remove the main
> > caps and rotate the top one out?
>
>Yup, that's the idea. Do them one at a time, so the crank is still
>supported. I flattened one of the lower inserts and used it as a drift to
>start the upper ones out a little bit. Then I was able to pinch the end
>against the crank and turn the crank to roll it out the rest of the way.
Another method is to form a tool with a cotter pin. Use a largeish
pin and flatten the head in a vise. Make sure the head is wider than
the hole, and thinner than the bearing shell. You can place the pin
in the oil galley hole and rotate the crank until the flat head is
against the bearing shell. Turn the crank (the right way!) and roll
the old shell out. Use the same tool to roll the new shell in.
Jeff Scarbrough 75 TR6 x 1, 76 1500 x 2, 78 1500 x 1, 80 1500 x 0.5
http://www.fishplate.org/vehicles/
Corrosion Acres, Georgia #354
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