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04-23-2018, 10:08 AM | #1 |
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Rod bearing replacement video
Bumped into this. Nice and interesting!
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great DIY. Is this you? SYT_Shadow
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Yes, it's my brother and I plus Tom (who is on the forum). The car is Tom's.
I linked the video to the DIY thread in my signature Hopefully this helps visualize the process! I was skeptical of the idea of recording it because it takes around 8h, but Tom wanted to take a shot at it and did all the editing!
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Glad you enjoyed it! The insides of the engine are very pretty, I always enjoy opening the S65 up!
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I didn't realize the required precision including different lube for shells and bolts etc, I hope my planned shop do! (will make sure they do...). Also interesting the way the rod was frozen/broken a part in order to keep it absolute tight. Certainly wouldn't take my baby to a shop that never done it before, plenty of shit that can go wrong if not carefully performed.
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I found them for the first time when my brother and I did the E46 rod bearing DIY. I studied this in material science as a minor during Engineering and was sooo impressed to find it in the S54! and the S65 as well of course |
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This was the 5th time I've done the job. I don't feel the need to plastigage multiple sets as I always use the same BE bearings.
I documented how to plastigage in the DIY and will do it if the owner of the car feels the need, but I won't do it just for the fun of it. This is my thought process: -All these cars have survived OEM bearings for many miles. So their clearances are relatively normal or they would have blown already -BE bearings are all measured to make sure I get the right ones -Plastigage is not a highly scientific measurement, it is more of an extra check If it was an engine rebuild with new rods/crank then plastigage would be insufficient anyway |
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Holy smokes, I was considering having my local mechanic do this. I figured you just dropped the oil pan and replaced the rod bearings.
Now, I don't think I ever want to break that seal. Ever!
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It's a super straightforward process. I've done it 3 times. Lefty loosey, righty tighty. Easy peasy.
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