He He... (your 'jiggle' description)...
Yes...the only things 'moveable' from down in the pan
the crankshaft itself, and the 'big ends' of the piston
rods. If you can move a rod left and right (drvr to passenger
across the width of the vehicle)... the bearing is shot
on that rod.
It's not uncommon to be able to move the rods a tiny bit
fore and aft (radiator to passenger compartment)
But any more than about a 'jiggles worth' (1/16"?) to probably
not good in the long run.
So replace them all while your there. They can all be replaced
without tearing down or removing the engine.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Stardust8409@aol.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:14 PM
Subject: got the oil plug out now the real issue!
> Checking the bottom end of the engine, That was the reason for pulling
off
> the oil pan. There is a loud clacking and no power on this spit. The local
> spit guys that come by my house from time to time to admire my spit told
me
> it was a bad rod(bearing?) either in the lower end or the upper end, and
said
> if it was the lower end it'd be an easier fix, and said if it was in the
> upper end it meant taking the head off and preferably removing the
> engine(something I am very ill equiped to do). They said when I remove the
> oil pan, see if anything jiggles. I found one thing that jiggled a good
> amount forward and back(from passanger side to drivers) and another
matching
> thing that only jiggled side to side(front of car to back) very slightly.
As
> I've said in the past I know very little, but am very willing and eager to
> learn .
>
> I can provide detailed
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