Blindsey
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- Sep 17, 2007
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Holladay,
Utah
I thought there was a thread covering this but couldn't find it. What's the best way to remove them and plug em back up after cleaning?
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I found that thread while searching. It doesn't cover how to actually remove the ball plug, just how to squirt it with brake cleaner.Check in the tech section. I did a write up on cleaning the crank without removing the balls.
Just finished. Really simple, heated the ball up until it was glowing, hit it with shop air and it popped right out. I'll try and take some pictures. it's seriously nasty in there, the hole left is completely blocked with crud.
Please do! It would be good for people to know how much junk builds up under there.
FWIW, I've personally trashed a brand new set of bearings due to debris that was stuck behind the ball plugs. The crank was cleaned and checked for flow, but obviously that wasn't enough. I had them pull the plugs, scrub the galleys, and thread in new plugs. When I pulled the rod caps after break in and the bearings were perfect. No balancing was done and the engine is still going strong after 8k miles of abuse. This shortblock has honestly put up with more than I ever expected it too (due to my own errors).