Hi all,
Apologies for a question that may have been asked before. I can't seem to find what I'm looking for in the searches.
In determining big end wear, is it acceptable for the con rod to flop side to side like a pendulum about the big end as a pivot? I can't detect much if any up and down give in the big end, but, there is some side to side movement between the fly wheels (normal?) but the con rod does wobble side to side about 1/2".
Am I up for a new big end?
con rod / big end wear
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Re: con rod / big end wear
If we are talking about a single its up and down movement that counts. Do check it when the rod is at tdc though as it may be worn there more than elsewhere.
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Re: con rod / big end wear
On a freshly built crank, side to side "rocking" of the small end is less than 2mm. Your big end has considerable wear. The 1/2 " total movement indicates that radial bearing clearance is almost 0.5mm. You should be able to feel this as up and down play on the con rod.
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Re: con rod / big end wear
bjorn wrote:On a freshly built crank, side to side "rocking" of the small end is less than 2mm. Your big end has considerable wear. The 1/2 " total movement indicates that radial bearing clearance is almost 0.5mm. You should be able to feel this as up and down play on the con rod.
Bjørn
Thanks Bjorn. The manuals don't have knowledge like this! I'm learning a lot with these bikes!
Marty