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Old July 4th 04, 01:49 AM
The Ancient One
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"Refinish King" > wrote in message
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> I'm of the mentality:
>
> If one bearing is lose, another one is lurking to get me!
>
> So if I sounded brash, I wasn't at all. I just get nervous that something

is
> going to bite me in the back, and usually does.
>
> I was married, if you get my drift?
>
> Refinish King


hehehee, oh yeah.

Another reason I only replaced one was because I figured I would have to
replace the crank anyway, and most reconditioned cranks are at least .010
undersized, so I would be wasting the money I spent on a whole set.
I just bought one so I could get an accurate reading from that journal,
and was quite surprised when it read so good.
Being somewhat eager to have my truck on the road again, and hoping for
the best, I reassembled it and went for broke.
I've made a couple of trips to town and back and the knocking is not
getting any worse yet, hopefully it will last until I can budget the funds
to fix it right, whatever it takes.

>
>
> "The Ancient One" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Refinish King" > wrote in

message
> > ...
> > > The coolant is what did in the bearings:

> >
> > The coolant leak was external, no coolant was ever in the oil, and the
> > garage changed the oil after replacing the gasket to insure there was no
> > contamination from the gasket change.
> >
> > >
> > > not the shop replacing the manifold gaskets. So there are several

> factors
> > at
> > > work here, mainly. The main bearings were never checked.
> > >
> > > Secondly, why did you only replace the one bearing, the sides of the

> > others
> > > could be egged at the parting line.

> >
> > Only one failed the plasti-gauge check, so I only replaced the one. I
> > expected it to still fail the test, but it did not.
> >
> > >
> > > Thirdly, The cam bearings were also etched by the zombie juice that

was
> in
> > > the crank case when the manifold leaked.
> > >
> > > So, if you would have replaced all the rod bearings, all the mains,

> there
> > > would have been 12 less chances for a knock. The mains are most likely

> > lose
> > > and leaking pressure, and the rod bearings are more than likely egged

at
> > the
> > > sides, so when the oil thins out at operating temperature. You lose

the
> > oil
> > > strata that normally quiets the knock hydraulically.
> > >
> > > You might be able to save it in vehicle, but would you want to take

that
> > > chance again, with the price of a good kit, with Sealed Power pistons,

> > cam,
> > > rings, bearings will most likely be sealed power and not cleveite.

but,
> if
> > > you want the best you'll have to pay more.
> > >
> > > Machining it won't cost a lot and the timing chain, cam bearings and

> > freeze
> > > plugs will be in the kit too.
> > >
> > > I hope this helps?

> >
> > Every suggestion helps. Thanks.
> >
> >
> >

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