Big End Bearing

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

obviously this isnt a post to tell you my big end bearings are in top condition...

so you guessed it one (or more) has gone

does anyone know how much a full set will cost from peugeot/citroen for vtr ones and the part number

and do i need a special tool for the job ie removing or refitting?

 

oh and the price of a new crank for vtr bottom end (which i hopefully dont need(really hopefully))

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

If the bearings are excessively worn you may want to get the crank checked.

[stu_woac 1]

you may find it cheap to get a bottom end I picked one up for £50 in very good con

[M3Evo 0]

Would think they're in the region of about £50 a set.

 

That's how much the Mi16 ones were, and a set for my engine was about £65 odd which had 7 of the things!

 

Do get yer crank checked (by a machine shop if necessary) and ask them to supply bearings to suit.

[Banjo 1]

If the big ends are that bad then i'd suggest you take a look at the main bearings aswell, but new bearings are about £25-30 for each set. No special tools required except a torque wrench which isn't much.

Ben

Edited February 6, 2006 by Banjo

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

you may find it cheap to get a bottom end I picked one up for £50 in very good con

 

i thought about that but if i get another chances are it will go in that again.

i wondered, because the engine came out of a car that had been roled because it was on it roof the bottom end would have been starved of oil for a short while, causing slight damage to the shells in the first place, which has gradually got worse till it is now knocking...

am i right???

or stupid

[d-9 0]

Doubt it, the engine woudnt have been running long after it started rolling and there would be enough oil in the bearings to run them for a bit.