Paul_TDi Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Indeedy, only took 3 rings to get it right. On the up side the exhaust note does sound a little crisper so hoping it's gained a bit of power back. Oh and while I have peoples attention to save a thread, I can wobble the crankshaft a fair about by wobbling the flywheel, I'm assuming this means the engine bearings are on there way out? From centered to pushing it far as it will go it's a good 2-3 mm Edited April 12, 2013 by Paul_TDi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldman Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Dont sound very promising with that amount of play. Still, wont seize will it. Goldman Edited April 12, 2013 by goldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpmart Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) I agree with Goldman, are you sure its 2-3 mm play? Thats a lot! Why won't it seize though goldie? Edited April 12, 2013 by Carpmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 If you are moving it up and down.....then that's way too much. You will get a bit of side to side movement ( end float) but don;t confuse the two... If you have a lot of up and down movement, then the bearings are worn. That amount of movement is pretty excessive. Probably worth checking for play in the conrod too if the cranks got that bad. May not sieze....just collapse a bearing and explode in pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_TDi Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 It moves in and out slightly, end float right? But for example I was setting the ignition coil gap and as I turned the flywheel as the magnet came in line with the ignition coil they just pulled together. So bearings? are there better ones to get like ceramics or for a fairly standard engine shall I just get bog standards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldman Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 With so much play would not think it would be possible for it to seize,lots of clearance on there,may jam up perhaps,sort of same maybe. Goldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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