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JBohannon · 10-25-2015, 02:52 PM

Just pulled the pan for the first time and so far just looking. The main reason I pulled pan was a rear engine oil leak. My tube was in ( a little loose). I notice my front and middle main bolts are square head with no castellations for cotter pins. My rear main has castellation but no cotter pins were in. My oil was clean I see no evidence of babbit material. I notice the shaft does have some front to back play. I think it is called thrust? I do not know how much yet but I hear a knock when I push it back and forth. Also the #3 rod seems to have more side to side movement than the rest. Any ideas on that. So far engine looks ok I have no idea when it was rebuilt. Will there be any cylinder ridge at bottom of cylinders in a worn engine? Thanks for any input. Any idea on oil leak it is pretty bad at idle in one spot. Joe B.

10-25-2015, 02:52 PM	#1
JBohannon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 180	First time pulling pan Just pulled the pan for the first time and so far just looking. The main reason I pulled pan was a rear engine oil leak. My tube was in ( a little loose). I notice my front and middle main bolts are square head with no castellations for cotter pins. My rear main has castellation but no cotter pins were in. My oil was clean I see no evidence of babbit material. I notice the shaft does have some front to back play. I think it is called thrust? I do not know how much yet but I hear a knock when I push it back and forth. Also the #3 rod seems to have more side to side movement than the rest. Any ideas on that. So far engine looks ok I have no idea when it was rebuilt. Will there be any cylinder ridge at bottom of cylinders in a worn engine? Thanks for any input. Any idea on oil leak it is pretty bad at idle in one spot. Joe B.