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Sep 21, 2013 | 09:40 PM

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soft 02

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Originally Posted by johnjzjz

i forgot i had posted what i thought was a helping hand, going to a shop to have it checked BUT now that i have read all the posts, and read about the debris, what i think its not a sabo job But its the rear rod grinding the flywheel washers and or the crank pin hardness has worn off --

the special tools were on the cheap side, a press for removing the timkin L/S bearing its also full of what ever -- Than the re install well that tool is not cheap BUT you can always leave the engines main bearing full of metal i guess -- sorry for any confusion been doing this 2 weeks now -- jz

Instal is easy. Heat the bearing to 260* on a hot plate with oil in it and drop it on the shaft.

Sep 21, 2013 | 09:46 PM

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From: la la land jerzey

come on man thats a hat trick - you have all of about 10 seconds before the different temps in the sprocket shaft cools the timkin and freezes it in place, not to mention the wifes oven glove now smells like burnt oil hahahaha

good idea if you can pull it off dude -- johnjzjz

Sep 21, 2013 | 09:47 PM

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Done it hundreds if times. Freeze the crank would give you a bit more time.

Sep 21, 2013 | 09:50 PM

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Wife would kill me if I used hers. I get hot plates at yard sales and use a temp probe. if the bearing goes above 270* it yellows and thats not good. Bit tricky if you havent done it before though.

Sep 21, 2013 | 09:57 PM

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From: la la land jerzey

seen some blue but they fail in short order - its still a thing to do - in the shop we have all the tools so i guess i never look out side the box --

But i will say sometines i have to adjust the timkins, and have taken the crank out 2 or more times to get it just right, the case half puller does no damage like the old press had and the install tools today have a flat torrington for smoothness -- you get spoiled i guess ---- jz

Sep 21, 2013 | 10:00 PM

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Been a field heavy equip mechanic all my life so having job specific tools doesnt happen. More than one way to skin a cat. Yes the correct tool would be best though.