Subject	I was in the same position 2 months ago
Posted by	Bezza on February 06, 2008 at 1:25 PM
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In Reply To	Some questions regarding engine condition posted by ZXRider(SoCal) on February 06, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Message	There were some scratches on the cylinder wall so I decided to pull the block apart, even if your cylinder walls are ok it might be worth it to replace the bearings. The bearings were worn to the copper on a JSpec "50000km" engine that only had another 10,000 miles on it. IMO it would suck to be driving around on worn bearings when you can put some fresh new ones in yourself with very little effort. Here are pics of my bearings:
Follow Ups	Some questions regarding engine condition - ZXRider(SoCal) 12:56:53 02/06/08 looks well used to me, but nothing major. (n/m) - nemo1080 13:02:01 02/06/08 depends..how did the engine run prior to removal? - mossyoak 13:08:11 02/06/08 Looks just like mine did, Might want to take it to a. - Sleeper_TTZ 13:08:49 02/06/08 Aye Clinton, how is your VG coming along? Haven't been - TyreeZtt (SeKy) 15:09:37 02/06/08 Its on hold right now. Just thinking about going back to.... - Sleeper_TTZ 17:20:00 02/06/08 Cost? - lazer(AK) 13:10:13 02/06/08 A can of Engine Degreaser works wonders for dirt and grime (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 13:24:41 02/06/08 You better make sure you get that stuff off... - CameronSF 14:21:23 02/06/08 I was in the same position 2 months ago - Bezza 13:25:55 02/06/08 Does the crank need to be removed for that? - ZXRider(SoCal) 13:33:42 02/06/08 Yes it does need to be removed. - Bezza 13:42:59 02/06/08 RB26 rebuild guide. - Bezza 13:47:53 02/06/08 pistons and rods don't need to come out - Bezza 14:30:14 02/06/08 Gotcha, - ZXRider(SoCal) 15:40:15 02/06/08 "... looks like a war zone"... a nicely organized war zone - apudapus 13:32:02 02/06/08 lol no kidding - ZXRider(SoCal) 13:40:03 02/06/08 You need some shelves and racks to get stuff off floor. (n/m) - Gordo 93TT Daytona 15:22:56 02/06/08 It's in the works =) - ZXRider(SoCal) 15:39:24 02/06/08 Looks pretty good up top. Now down below might be a - TyreeZtt (SeKy) 15:10:29 02/06/08 Looks pretty good, but you should change the bearings and - TheTwinZ (Peru) 15:27:18 02/06/08 you've come this far... dont be a fool! - icsamerica 16:59:59 02/06/08 It looks better than mine did. - Josef(Houston) 19:40:28 02/06/08
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