frog wannabe
yes you need to take the ladder frame out. gasket seal or silocon to put it back together.Just started on removing the sump this evening, to get to and replace the bearings.. I got the sump off, got covered in oil and found I could not get to the main bearings...
Do I have to take off the next layer to get to the bearings..? I thought that just removing the sump got me to the bearings..
If so, do I need any gaskets..?
yes you need to take the ladder frame out. gasket seal or silocon to put it back together.
be very thourough checking the crank for any minor damage, ive followed your thread from the beginning as had the same problem and changed the shells only to find after 30-40 miles the oil light came back.
James Martin is the man to speak to, he knows his stuff, i ended up taking my engine to him for a complete rebuild, he is very thorough and very reasonably priced
yes ,if its adisco engine you can remove it without removing gear box ,main bearings thebottom cap brg will be the worse worn con rod will be the top brg (big ends can look new in the cap were the top brg in rod is down to the copper )Thanks for that TC Is the ladder frame the next layer to come off..?
yes ,if its adisco engine you can remove it without removing gear box ,main bearings thebottom cap brg will be the worse worn con rod will be the top brg (big ends can look new in the cap were the top brg in rod is down to the copper )
main bearing bolts you could use again as many times as you liked conrod several use a little loctite on both,check oil squirts are tight but be careful they snap easy
Interesting fred... Scratchy's oil light has been flickering on tickover since his dip on the plain. I thought it might be due to the fubared turbo, but I've changed that and it's still the same. Only just changed the oil so I'll give it a couple of months... Will be very interested to see the piccies!
Cheers chapbrillient pictures jonnyP,
I can almost smell the acrid smell of long ago tightened bolts now undone
oh how I`m not looking forward to seeking my rattle,
one "month" soon..
by the looks of your copper showing, indeed your due for new shell bearings mate.
as an aside, my grey matter at last reminded me of a once oil light flicker problem i was in need to cure.....
turned out it was the wiring rubbed through,
and as oil light swiches work by earthing out (mostley)
the wiring was earthing out nicely in the engine bay.
ticky tape cured that oil light flicker
Too late now, its all back together. It all looked smooth though.feel the crank with your finger nail if it feels scored you may well get away with having crank polished ,smooth a new set of bearings