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1600 ADR Engine Rebuild

1600 ADR Engine Rebuild

by Harry UK » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:11 pm
My case has spacers for the bearing nearest flywheel, see photo (I have turned spacer for visibility).

The bearing is snug on one half of the case but loose on the other, I haven’t tried with the case together but will try when new set arrives.

Is it normal to have a spacer and can replacements be purchased if bearing is loose?

Measurements:
Crank = standard
case = 0.5 mm
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Re: 1600 ADR Engine Rebuild

by vwJim » Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:36 pm
Do you mean that was under the bearing?

If so, someone has bodged it in the past. Should never have spacers / shims under the bearing
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Re: 1600 ADR Engine Rebuild

by Harry UK » Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:49 pm
Thanks for confirming Jim, as I suspected it’s not standard.

I’ll continue with rebuild and use it as experience as looks like a new case required soon.
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Re: 1600 ADR Engine Rebuild

by vwJim » Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:40 pm
Just use the correct size bearings
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Re: 1600 ADR Engine Rebuild

by Harry UK » Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:47 am
The case for the main bearing without shim is 67.5mm, I can only find 2mm oversize case for sale?
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Re: 1600 ADR Engine Rebuild

by BJ1 » Tue Oct 06, 2020 8:16 am
Harry UK wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:47 am The case for the main bearing without shim is 67.5mm, I can only find 2mm oversize case for sale?
Blimey - that is a mega bodge! New case I'm afraid. Paul Luxton in Newton Abbot had some good ones recently.
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