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Engine rear main bearing oil thrower - scrooge - 03-09-2023
I wondered how people prepare their crank rear oil thrower when rebuilding en engine .
I am just reassembling my two bearing 1.5" spit & hope pheonix cranked engine and i have in the past used an indentation technique to distort the inner face of the washer thereby causing it to get pinched by the flywheel and inner bearing gap closing .
It doesnt get a mention in the manual and i have on occaision heard a noise that would be a light whispy sound from the approximate area.
Ive got the clearance with the flywheel lapped on to pinch this without bottoming the flywheel .
Just wondering what the best advice is
Thanks
RE: Engine rear main bearing oil thrower - Chris KC - 03-09-2023
Most of the throwers I have bought in recent times already have a "crumple zone" built in. As you say, the trick is to crush the dimples up a bit without bottoming out on the washer face.
RE: Engine rear main bearing oil thrower - scrooge - 04-09-2023
Thanks Chris
I think ill fish out the best one from my spares and distort it approriatley