RE: IML: 413 rod knock etc

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Brooks Harkey <vm.dude@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Kenyon,
> 
> If you're going to go the route you're planning to
> go, you've GOT to change
> those 2 rods.   

OK.  Will do that.  They are both really messy.

I am planning to do the other rod bolts/bearings at
the same time.  Steve suggested looking at the cam
bearings, but unless the others are a problem will
likely leave that alone and hope for the best.

Will look at the main bearings but not planning on
doing them unless there is obvious reason.  I
"believe" that the car was operated without load on
the failed parts and that there isn't metal shavings
contaminating the entire system, but will look anyway.

Sump was very clean and the bearings appear to have
been smeared around on the crank but are still whole
and not fragmented.  I think I may have gotten off
light, but will wait to see.

I will use the advice given gratefully.  The men's
belt as a sandpaper/emerycloth pull tool, replacing
the conrods, and so forth are all super ideas.  

I'll take photos and document it all and put it up
later for everyone to see.  Can't gaurantee that I'll
have a camera in the car if it breaks down on me
later, but if I do it right that hopefully won't be
part of the story.

-Kenyon




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