Babbitt Question
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:25 am
So I dove into an engine/transmission I recently brought home. I found cylinders 1, 3, and 4 have no Babbitt left at the rod caps, resulting in a lot of play. The inside if the block is glistening with silver flakes.... The caps are all cotter pinned, so i dont think someone slapped an engine together with unserviceable parts.
The mains are tight and show no signs of visible issues. I will open the caps today and see.
My question is this.... if the mains check ok, and the crankshaft is not cracked, can I just do new babbitted rods and caps ? I'll probably do pistons and rings too. Will an engine have an abrupt failure like this due to lack of oil?
Thanks for the help!
The mains are tight and show no signs of visible issues. I will open the caps today and see.
My question is this.... if the mains check ok, and the crankshaft is not cracked, can I just do new babbitted rods and caps ? I'll probably do pistons and rings too. Will an engine have an abrupt failure like this due to lack of oil?
Thanks for the help!