Subject	Rod Caps
Posted by	BOOZTD 3 on June 01, 2014 at 1:23 AM
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In Reply To	Analyzing 150K Used Connecting Rod Bearings posted by OverZealous (CT) on May 31, 2014 at 11:03 PM
Message	To separate them, loosen the cap nuts a little ways and then taking something long with a soft end and tap downwards on the piston bottom. They'll separate
Follow Ups	Analyzing 150K Used Connecting Rod Bearings - OverZealous (CT) 23:03:04 05/31/14 I'd replace all of them, as you did - Cjw3 23:35:47 05/31/14 Re: I'd replace all of them, as you did - mizzuh 00:13:01 06/01/14 Rod Caps - BOOZTD 3 01:23:37 06/01/14 Thanks. I tried this... - OverZealous (CT) 08:48:00 06/01/14 Better way to loosen rod caps without damage. - ZXoltan 10:09:36 06/01/14 I usually use a 3/8" extenion - BOOZTD 3 23:05:04 06/01/14 Thanks. I'll try both next time. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 12:49:55 06/02/14 Replace them. You already have it apart, and look how much - ZaXxon 06:15:31 06/01/14 those bearings are bunk...replace them. cheap & easy imho (n/m) - genic 10:30:10 06/01/14 Looks the bottom bearings look like something was there - TTZ2NV(EPTmotorsports) 12:31:59 06/01/14 I dont think those are stains, my bearings looked exactly - Zvil (FL) 12:39:59 06/01/14 Absolutely wanted to replace those - BlackholeZ 13:03:37 06/01/14 Great feedback all! - OverZealous (CT) 15:22:44 06/01/14 Do not reuse those bearings. - ZXRider 16:11:54 06/01/14 The part numbers are different between grades... - ttsmokin 16:26:19 06/01/14 Exactly! - OverZealous (CT) 19:14:29 06/01/14 Did the packaging have different colors? (n/m) - Evan_Wright (Ca) 19:22:01 06/01/14 The boxes you took a picture of were different part numbers - ttsmokin 21:42:25 06/01/14 Colors and Quantities - OverZealous (CT) 13:06:43 06/02/14 The color markers are the most important thing - ttsmokin 14:27:50 06/02/14 But why would 5, not 6, come in heat shrinked plastic? - OverZealous (CT) 15:35:17 06/02/14 The bearing shells come in odd numbers (5) which is annoying - ttsmokin 18:13:02 06/02/14 Wow! Well that explains this crazy 5-4-3 distro. Thanks! - OverZealous (CT) 19:46:20 06/02/14 New Pics. Still the same issue. - OverZealous (CT) 22:21:55 06/02/14 You don't have an accurate enough tool to measure the diff - ttsmokin 23:44:34 06/02/14 Right! But I can measure margin to the "Limit". - OverZealous (CT) 11:20:32 06/03/14
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