Matty B Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Guys, I must be doing someting wrong here. I am putting the two halves of an EA81 together and the crank spins nice and smooth until I start torquing up the bolts. even at the 2nd last round of nips the crank won't turn. Is it possible the bearings are slightly too tight around the crank. I have backed off all the bolts and the case is still tight together, and now the crank turns. Is there a trick, I am going in the correct order.... I have had it apart twice now to check, Its starting to s..t me, I thought I would have a coffee and ask you guys. Any suggestions? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canajun2eh Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 That happened to me once, but not with a Subaru. It turned out that the main bearing "halves" were not identical, and that I had mixed them up. Check the bearings carefully -- there's probably a "left" and a "right" for each of them. Remember also that in automotive terms, "left" and "right" are determined when you're sitting in the driver's seat. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty B Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 All sorted Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 what was the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canajun2eh Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 what was the problem?Parallel thread in the Australian board. http://www.ausubaru.com/ausubaru/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1077 Problem was an improperly seated bearing shell, caused by a burr on the bearing seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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