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Old 04-05-2020, 12:49 PM   #6
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Default Re: Procedure for check bearing clearance

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As you take out shims, the bearing surface can become elliptical. Use plastigage on more than one location on the journal. Remember, DON"T get it too tight. Better to error on the loose side than tight.
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