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A component within an internal combustion engine which converts the reciprocating motion of the prisons to rotary motion which can be transferred to the transmission.
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Is it possible to just change the crankshaft and bearing and 1 connecting rod with out chang...
It is most probably possible to change crank and bearings, but to change the con-rod the piston has to come out so the head has to come off.
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Removed the harmonic balancer with a wooden block and a rubber mallet - did I damage anything
It is possible that you may have damaged the thrust faces/ bearings... That will largely depend on how hard you were hitting - it's the "shock" that can cause damage.
The only way to tell for sure is …
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Oversize rod bearings question
You take the nominal diameter of the existing bearing and using the result of the plastigauge add / subtract to get to the diameter you need, then that gives you the amount of over or undersize bearin …
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Will it do any damage to the auto transmission if I manually rotate the crankshaft at Parkin...
No, this will not cause any damage.
Cars have the engines running while they are in park.
Park is a selection in the ´box that allows the fluid to circulate without providing any drive to the wheels …
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On a 2013 Dodge Caravan is there a way to turn the flexplate without turning the crankshaft?
As you use the term flexplate, I assume that it is an automatic.
If the flexplate can turn independantly of the engine then the bolts fixing it have broken or come out or the centre has sheared.
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Does the crankshaft revolution count matter relative to combustion stroke?
I assume that you are talking about a four-stroke cycle, so if you rotate 360 degrees then the engine will be at TDC changing from the exhaust to the inlet stroke which is not TDC for the combustion s …
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I recently replaced my crankshaft seal on my 95 Infiniti but it’s still leaking oil in the s...
Two possibilities come quickly to mind:
One: that the seal land on the crankshaft is damaged and it still leaks even with a new seal - will need maching or polishing to correct. …
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Is there any way I can tighten my crankshaft pulley without a torquemeter?
Got a set of hanging scales and a longer bar? 10 foot bar and 9.5lb on the scale... etc
A basic application of force * distance.
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Do you have to machine the crankshaft after a spun main bearing?
If you bodge it then you get to take the engine out a second time - good for practice...
So, mic up the bearing surfaces and if it is not perfect then get it machined.
If you want an idea of what the …
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Alternative to seal strips for crankshaft rear-end bearing cap/seal plate?
I fitted this type of seal to v8s that I built - the seal works on compression and the material mix is designed not to degrade with heat / time. If you replace it with something else - you suggest rub …
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How To Test New Timing Chain Before Engine Closed?
For a four-stroke engine you need to rotate 2 turns of the crankshaft to get to the same position. …
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Steel for crankshaft's / camshaft's woodruff key
Some pulleys, while they have a woodruff key, are fitted with a taper and that, with the high torque of the pulley bolt is sufficient to prevent movement. Others have a sliding fit and are just held w …
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Is it true that crankshaft counterweights help with extending the life of the main bearings?
Yes, because the counterweights are there to reduce or elimination of vibration.
If you consider the vibration is caused by a movement of the crank against the bearing then it can be considered it is …