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Originally Posted by e92zero
I've been following all these bearing issue threads. For some of us with older engines, the bearing wear probably already happened and switching to a thinner oil at this point might not help much? I wish there is different size bearings that we can order instead of having to have the crank machined. This really sucks.  Anyone willing/want to do a DIY on the steps to do a spot check on the bearings in our beloved S65? I have long commute every weekend and as the above poster said, having the anxiety of my engine 'grenading' any moment isn't fun.
I know VAC has a coated bearing package for sale but BMRLVR has pointed out that probably not gonna help. Since VAC is already having the bearings coated, wouldn't it be possible for them to machine down the bearings first before coating it? Or this is not possible at all and I am way out in wishful thinking land? |
The easy fix would be to get a standard shell and a -.0005 or -.001 shell and that would increase clearance without having to machine anything. The BIG question is do they even make undersize bearings for our engine.
The back of the bearing can also be sanded to increase size but have to be sure you have enough crush.