CAMSHAFT BEARING REPLACEMENT
Camshaft bearings are available pre-finished to size for standard and 0015 in. undersize journal diameters. The bearings are not interchangeable from one bore to another.
- Remove engine. Remove the camshaft, the flywheel, engine rear cover plate and the crankshaft. Push the pistons to the top of the cylinders.
- Remove the camshaft rear bearing bore plug (Fig. 68). Remove the camshaft bearings (Fig. 71).
- Position the new bearings at the bearing bores, and press them in place with the tool shown In Fig. 71. Align the oil holes in the bearings with the oil holes in the cylinder block when the bearings are installed.
Be sure the front bearing is installed 0005— 0020 in. below the front face of the cylinder block (Fig. 69).
- Clean out the camshaft rear bearing bore plug recess thoroughly. Coat the flange of a new plug with oil-resistant sealer and install the plug with the cup side facing out. Drive the plug in until it is slightly below the chamfer in the bore (Fig. 70).
- Install the camshaft, crankshaft, flywheel and related parts. Install the engine in the .car.
CAMSHAFT REAR BEARING BORE PLUG RE-PLACEMENT
This operation is described under “Camshaft bearing replacement” and can only be done with the engine removed.
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