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One more thing. Where can I find the torque specs for the re-assembly? shrug- wncsho
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I've gone to far to turn back now!! (And its only money....right? wink ) Thanks thumb for the advice about the crocus cloth. I wondered if there was anything I could do other than pull the crank. Should I run the cloth over the rod/rod cap as well? Both sides of the bearing were still in...- wncsho
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Bingo....Found one spun bearing, and another that had some flakes peeling off. I am concerned about the condition of the crank. The surface has a rough feel to it. Its not bad, but is noticable compared to the rest. I've ordered new bearings, I will see what the plastigauge tells me. I will...- wncsho
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Ok, pulled the oil pan today. Found some slivers, almost copper in color. I ran a magnet through the sludge and found some real fine slivers, and the above mentioned paper thin slivers (half a dozen or so). No major chunks. I'm going to pull the rod caps and have a look. If the crank is bad, I...- wncsho
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Thanks for the info. If it is major internal trouble, are there rebuild parts available? Or is this going to become a parts car?- wncsho
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1991 - MTX - 75k miles I have a serious clacking sound coming from the passenger side of my motor. After reading numerous posts and guides, I was convinced it is crank cancer. So I tore into it and found that indeed, there was a problem. I had replaced the CPS about 20k ago, and did not torque...- wncsho
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