I just ruined my rod bearing cap! Could use some help

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Posted by don the idiot (formerly don in nh) [96.61.72.163] on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 12:50:38 :

There are not enough characters available in this message box to describe a series of stunningly stupid actions I have just taken, not to mention the level of frustration I am currently experiencing.

I was plastigaging my #6 piston, and as you can see from the picture I didn't quite do it correctly. The short story is: it appears that something was off, I tightened, things got stuck, I loosened, I tightened, I tapped, I rotated and on and on, and the result is a bent rod bearing cap, not to mention a toasted bearing. In the picture you can see that the hole is stretched out, it will not go back on.

I was about to ask about just fitting up a new bearing cap/bearing, when I just had another horrible realization - perhaps the other side is damaged too.

I'm thinking I have to investigate the piston, I'll check the upper bearing and measure the studs for straightness.

Any suggestions as to how to proceed? Anyone have a wrecker?

Thanks,

don





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