Another side bar question. I think i have the thrust bearing thing understood and under control.
How do people replace both side of the bearing with the engine in the car? Doesn't the crank need to come out? but of course its attached to the flywheel and timing belt. I've read some people do bearings as a maintenance item in a sense in there strokers.
NO the crank doesn't need to come out unless you need to actually replace it. If you actually get around to doing this you'll get creative. I use my "special tool" the slide/pry the bearings out the backside without touching the crank
Yup hardcore guys do replace their bearings after a few passes or at the end of the season.
If you want to drop the tranny, flywheel, clutch, t-belt etc. in order to do it because it makes you feel better, that works too. I don't.
