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Crank Bearing Damaged, Crank Replacement?

  • Thread starter Thread starter j_fitz7
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j_fitz7 said:
Anyone think that this bearing could be replaced by just dropping the bottom half of the case off and swapping out the bearing by pulling the pistons down in the bores?

I just talked to a local guy mechanic who said he would try that first and proceed with the full rebuild if that was not secuessful.
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I've done that, but instead of a crank bearing, I replaced a transmission on my 1100E. It can be done but it is a bit of a pain. You might consider a good rebuild to inspect everything...it would add the cost of a top end gasket set (maybe the cam chain guides if they are in bad shape and a cam chain) and about 5 hours to the process but you would have peace of mind when you finished.

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If you plan on replacing that bearing, you'd better order it now. I ordered the same bearing 4 weeks ago for my project and it just showed up. I was told they were out of stock in the U.S. Mine came from Japan.:shock:
 
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