I'm curious on a related question. I've been chasing down starter problems but am concerned the problem may be that I over torqued rod bearings......if I am saying that right. I dropped
oil pan to inspect rod bearings after repeated
oil in crankcase issues and I set torque just slightly higher than what it took to "break them loose" - I thought that made sense, but later ran accross numbers suggested torque spec was 20 to 30 lbs lower. Lets say as much as 60 vs 90.
Can that be "trightening" engine and causing starter engagement issues? If the spark plugs are in, is there a general rule as to how much torque it should take to turn engine over manually (514).
Chasing down starter problems in the am, but was curious to get some input on this bearing matter. I suppose I should just re do it.