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Originally Posted by afterburn27
You probably already know this, but when you loosen or remove that front eccentric shaft bolt with the engine in the car it can cause the thrust bearing to drop out of place. After a while the bearing, spacer, and thrust plate will wear down and possibly get chewed up and spit into the oil pan. This can also cause vibration and the bolt might end up removing itself after the bearing is completely destroyed. When that happens you are in a world of trouble. Don't ask me how I know...
Just something to think about...
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We were aware of the possible problems and Andrew stayed in the car with his feet on the clutch and brake from the time just before the bolt was loosened until it was re-torqued. I feel confident that the trust bearings remained in place.
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-Brian
'95 Mazda Miata R package
'90 Mazda Miata turbo
'06 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS
'01 BMW 325Ci
'91 Honda CRX hf
Last edited by sbrian2; 05-13-2008 at 10:56 AM.
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