crank / big end bearing shells

[mark_i]

can bearing shells be re-used?

I have a set from a m52b28 crank... they look good but i never marked them.

[mark_i]

plus the big end bearings as well... pity i never made a note of the position where they came from.

[maggspower]

Well its not the kind of job you want to do twice, if you are that deep in to an engine and the bearing journals are ok its better to put in new bearings, even more so that you dont know from which journal they came from.

[mark_i]

thanks maggs... pity to bin them, they look good with no scuffs or scratches.

[maggspower]

thanks maggs... pity to bin them, they look good with no scuffs or scratches.

I know what you mean, I hate wasting stuff, and they might last 100000 miles. If it was an engine that was in a turd that had to last you 3 months then go for it. But that area if an engine is working under extreme conditions, and needs all the help it can get.

[mark_i]

cheers... my days of thrashing engines is over...

the shells with the thrust bearing surface are worth keeping for my m42