Removing Big-End Bearings in V8 Engine Overhaul
ENGINE
OVERHAUL
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CRANKSHAFT, MAIN AND BIG-END BEARINGS
Big-end bearings - remove
1. Remove timing chain and gears.
NOTE: Oil strainer fitted to engines
without suffix B to the serial number
illustrated.
2. Remove 2 bolts or nut on engines with suffix B
to the serial number securing oil strainer.
3. Remove strainer, remove and discard gasket -
if fitted.
4. Suitably identify bearing caps to their
respective connecting rods.
5. Remove 2 nuts/bolts securing each bearing
cap.
6. Remove bearing cap, remove and discard
bearing shell.
CAUTION: Keep bearing caps and
nuts/bolts in their fitted order.
7. Bolts fitted in connecting rods: Fit a length of
plastic tubing over each connecting rod bolt.
8. Push each piston up its respective bore,
remove and discard shells from connecting
rods.
NOTE: Big-end bearing shells must be
replaced whenever they are removed.