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Old 02-06-2003, 09:03 AM
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Cranks are pretty tough. I'm betting you have NO damage to the crank journal from the undersize main bearing.

Pull the engine? NO WAY!!! Jack that turkey up and get your butt under there. Take a short nail with you to roll out the top bearing. I would probably leave the top rear seal alone and replace only the bottom.

Plastiguage is your friend, USE IT this time. If you used it last time and STILL put in bearings to small, try READ the directions again, lol.

All though I was a Ford and Chrysler dealership mechanic for years I did a lot of "back yard" work in my time. If you were a "customer", oh yeah, I'm pulling the motor! If it were mine and I was doing it "at home", I'm using my creeper, some jack stands and a "nail", underneath the car!

Ernie
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