Mike,
I figured on getting KG eng. or Link Auto. to do my crank, any clue as to
how much dipping the block, and having cam bearings pressed in will be?
(major budget limitations apply)
Any suggestions as to suppliers of bearings etc.? Does anyone sell a full
rebuild kit with gaskets, bearings, rings, welsh plugs etc?
I've only called places that are open on weekends so far, which didn't
turn up much.
I haven't seen pistons quite like these before...they have a ring (oil
control?) below the gudgeon pin and some sort of 'vent' through the sides
above the gudgeon pin and below the rings. There is a symbol inside like the
letters AE joined into one letter.
Andy
P.S. so would you say stick with Mobil 1 after the rebuild?
>From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
>Reply-To: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
>To: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: self destructing 1098!
>Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 11:40:31 +1000
>
>Andy,
>
>Don't blame Mobil 1, it isn't the problem here. I'd suggest the
> bearing has been on decline for a long time....
>
>However, with so much crap throughout the engine, I'd be
>hot tanking the block and cleaning out all the oil passages.
>
>Of course you'll have to get new cam bearings pressed in after
>this, but the risks of having metallic contamination are just far
>too high.
>
>I'd also have the bores honed and get new rings, welch plugs
>etc etc.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, 15 August 1999 4:49
>Subject: self destructing 1098!
>
>
> > Hi folks,
> > been a while....
> > I went to drive up to Bendigo on friday, about a 100 mile journey each
>way,
> > but only got about 50 miles before noticing a hideous noise and a lack
>of
> > power. Sounded like a bearing on its last legs so I drained a litre of
> > mobil 1 (bah!), replaced it with a litre of gear oil and turned around
>and
> > nursed it home at 25mph, stressing out the whole way, thinking it's
>about
>to
> > sieze/burst and strand me.
> > Got it home though and stripped it down today...
> > #2 big end bearing in 1000 assorted size pieces scattered about the
>sump.
> > No obvious conrod or crank damage though. Planning on doing as much as
> > possible myself: dissembly, assembly etc.
> > Will have the crank ground & sized for new bearings, replace oil pump
>and
> > timing chain.
> > Anything else I should do while its out? Anybody?
> > Andy
> >
> > P.S I think I'll switch back to Penrite 30w-70
> >
> >
> >
>
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