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<blockquote data-quote="MalcolmV8" data-source="post: 8383313" data-attributes="member: 8854"><p>Did a little more work on setting crank end play this afternoon. I removed all oil as stated above by wiping down with some soft kleenex tissues (making sure not to leave any lint behind).</p><p>At best I gained maybe 0.001 end play. Just depends on the position of the crank as you rotate it. I was seeing between 0.004 and 0.005 end play.</p><p></p><p>The manual says to torque down all mains (they say with oil) and to tighten out jack screws in two stages to 44 in/lb and then 89 in/lb. I didn't have an 8mm allen key that would fit on a socket so I guesstimated the 89 in/lb and then put in the side bolts to the mains at 15 ft/lb as stated by the manual. This is when they say to check end play. I didn't think it would make any difference and it didn't.</p><p></p><p>I completely removed the thrust spacer by first removing main bearing cap and lower bearing #5. With the thrust washer removed I have a good 0.008 ~ 0.009 end play with the #5 main re-installed. That tells me the rear lower main that wraps around the bearing cap is not to big as I had suspected.</p><p></p><p>So I tried sanding... (way to slow and not working) and then I tried the side of the grinding wheel once the grinder was turned off and slowing down. I got off around 0.002 ~ 0.004 off the thrust washer. Re-installed and I now have 0.008 ~ 0.009 end play.</p><p></p><p>So I would assume this means I need to purchase a thinner thrust washer? or is it ok to use the one I've sanded/grinded down? It's smooth but I'm sure not absolutely accurate if you used a highly accurate straight edge across it.</p><p>My thrust washer was 0.097 so I would think buying one around 0.093 would be perfect. Or do people just sand theirs down if needed?</p><p></p><p>Just for reference factory end play should be 0.130-0.301 mm or roughly 0.005 0.011"</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p>Malcolm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MalcolmV8, post: 8383313, member: 8854"] Did a little more work on setting crank end play this afternoon. I removed all oil as stated above by wiping down with some soft kleenex tissues (making sure not to leave any lint behind). At best I gained maybe 0.001 end play. Just depends on the position of the crank as you rotate it. I was seeing between 0.004 and 0.005 end play. The manual says to torque down all mains (they say with oil) and to tighten out jack screws in two stages to 44 in/lb and then 89 in/lb. I didn't have an 8mm allen key that would fit on a socket so I guesstimated the 89 in/lb and then put in the side bolts to the mains at 15 ft/lb as stated by the manual. This is when they say to check end play. I didn't think it would make any difference and it didn't. I completely removed the thrust spacer by first removing main bearing cap and lower bearing #5. With the thrust washer removed I have a good 0.008 ~ 0.009 end play with the #5 main re-installed. That tells me the rear lower main that wraps around the bearing cap is not to big as I had suspected. So I tried sanding... (way to slow and not working) and then I tried the side of the grinding wheel once the grinder was turned off and slowing down. I got off around 0.002 ~ 0.004 off the thrust washer. Re-installed and I now have 0.008 ~ 0.009 end play. So I would assume this means I need to purchase a thinner thrust washer? or is it ok to use the one I've sanded/grinded down? It's smooth but I'm sure not absolutely accurate if you used a highly accurate straight edge across it. My thrust washer was 0.097 so I would think buying one around 0.093 would be perfect. Or do people just sand theirs down if needed? Just for reference factory end play should be 0.130-0.301 mm or roughly 0.005 0.011" Thanks Malcolm [/QUOTE]
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