1G spun rod bearing. options?

[bryanwheat]

i have to ask(bryanwheat or JAM or bogus) how do you get those little balls out of the crankshaft? I got my crank back from the machine shop and even tho they hot tanked it, the machine shop guy suggested that i clean the crank with hot soapy water, than spray all the oil passages with brake cleaner to make sure all the gunk comes out? And let me tell you that there was ALOT of metallic flakes in the water after that, i tried spraying around the passages behind the ball but i couldn't get it to shoot thru. I also used compressed air to clean it up but i couldn't get it to shoot out around the ball. Sorry bout the off topic question but to the OP i would just buy another new oem pump so it's one less part that you have to worry about. I also am rebuilding my motor from a spun bearing so i understand the issue with the front case but i will be buying a new one,some guys get away with using topline,autozone parts but my luck would be that if i bought a topline it would cost me a motor,so i would rather pay now than pay later you know=). Good luck

I use a tig welder and deform them than use a punch to get them out. You will be VERY surprised how much crap is right behind the ball. You will literally need a drill bit to get it all out because it is so hard and caked in there. After you get it cleaned out well than you can tap the hole and install a npt plug in the hole with thread sealant.

 

[Awdspyderman]

Bogus, should i worry than that machine shop didn't do this? I used two can's of cleaner and alot of compressed air to make sure they were clean as i could get them. I than wrapped the crank in plastic till i installed it in the block.

thank you also bryan for the input, do you guys think i shoud take it back and have them perform this task?

 

[bryanwheat]

Bogus, should i worry than that machine shop didn't do this? I used two can's of cleaner and alot of compressed air to make sure they were clean as i could get them. I than wrapped the crank in plastic till i installed it in the block.

Anything that you didn't get out will end up in your rod bearings.

 

[BogusSVO]

Bogus, should i worry than that machine shop didn't do this? I used two can's of cleaner and alot of compressed air to make sure they were clean as i could get them. I than wrapped the crank in plastic till i installed it in the block.

Brayanwheat said it....

I use a tig welder and deform them than use a punch to get them out. You will be VERY surprised how much crap is right behind the ball. You will literally need a drill bit to get it all out because it is so hard and caked in there. After you get it cleaned out well than you can tap the hole and install a npt plug in the hole with thread sealant.

 

[Awdspyderman]

thank alot guys, i will be pulling the crank back out than to have them do this. Is it safe to say that this may be an issue that is overlooked by guy's like me that are DIY'ers and have brand new engine's fail becuase metal shavings fall out from these area's that are not fully cleaned by machine shop's?