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Subject:Re: Crankshaft End-Play.
From:Gerald Skerbitz
Date:Tue, 12 Sep 1995 15:42:02 -0500 (CDT)

On Tue, 12 Sep 1995, Pat Walsh wrote:
> >Ok, Can't SOMEONE tell me what surface wears that makes the Crankshaft 
> >endplay increase?  Please???
> >
> I believe it's the thrust surface of the main bearing nearest the crank.
> I'm not 100% sure which bearing it is, but it's whichever one has the "sides"
> that extend over the edges of the webbing in the crankcase.  The thrust

The bearing nearest the flywheel has that property.  It also seems to 
move in and out itself.  I guess, given what you've said, that's pretty 
bad news.

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Gerry
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