Tearing down my motor too!

[Nismo1182]

As you all know, my rod bearings were going. The new ones came in today and sunday theyre going in. As long as nothing else is messed up, because if is, im parting this motor out.

But if everything is cool, ill give this motor another shot. I hope it doesnt fail me again.

[slipnfall]

Just curious - what bearings did you decide to go with? What size?

-Jamie

[Nismo1182]

Clevite, standard size. Got them from Autozone, $15.

[biosehnsucht]

for the rod bearings only or rod + main bearings?

[Nismo1182]

rod

[r34 gtr]

holy shiat!! are you serious?! 15 bucks! thats awesome! im gonna have to check that out... good luck with the engine though, hope its just your bearings.

- tim

[nab911]

i have a set of main bearings if anyone wants them for $15

[Nathan]

You guys know you should use the right grade right?

[biosehnsucht]

Yes, but since we're on the subject, and I don't recall if they specify how to measure in the FSM, do you happen to recall how?

I could check the FSM here at work on this computer but its sooo slooowwww in acrobat.. actually it's slow period. It's like pulling teeth.

[nab911]

I just got mine off ebay while back for cheap because i thought i was going to buy a ca with unknown info and i was just going to rebuild it but now i just have them lying around... they are brand new sealed in a box.

[Nathan]

I dont remember how and dont have a CA specific manual or else I'd tell ya

[minutericesentra]

It should say in the FSM how to, option A is using mic's and crap and option B is using "plastigauge" (sp?), mine doesn't go into detail on the plastigauge though.

[Nismo1182]

Yea, I accidentaly bought 2 sets. The price was 3 bucks and I thought it was $3 each so I ordered 8. It turned out it was $3 a pair and now I have 8 boxes with 2 bearings each in them.

[rico05]

Man, I need to just print out my FSM. Adobe sucks to scroll through.

Where in the FSM did you find info on the bearings? I found stuff on page EM-53 (I think that was the page) but it only gave inspection specs.

[Nismo1182]

What info? I just asked Dee which ones to use.