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Have any of you guys replaced the rod bearings while motor in truck. I have a 98 k1500 with a knock that just started. It's not a daily driver just a Yard truck for dump and Home Depot runs.
I believe I'm going to just wanted to know how big of a pain in the a** it's going to be.Several vids on YouTube showing this. I think I'd try it if it wasn't a daily driver.
I believe I'm going to just wanted to know how big of a pain in the a** it's going to be.
I have decided to go ahead and do it. I'm going to plastigauge it and purchase the correct ones at the lower end of tolerance at least that's the information I been getting from the local machine shops.I was going to do it on my 4.3.
I ended up paying a mechanic to do it for me.
He charged 200. It has probably been two years now. The truck has been running ever since with zero odd noises or problems.
Unfortunately he is no longer in business.
I basically stopped driving it as soon as it started knocking.
The replacement seemed straightforward. I didn't know wether to order a standard set of bearings or if I should try and measure for bearings and then order them. Or if I should use plastigauge or not.
Also you might want to be prepared to polish the crank a touch if it is scored.
But I didn't do the job in the end.
I think you will be successful. The condition of the crank and the plastigauge results should give you a good idea if it is going to work before you even put the pan back on.I have decided to go ahead and do it. I'm going to plastigauge it and purchase the correct ones at the lower end of tolerance at least that's the information I been getting from the local machine shops.
I hoping it goes pretty easy but like everything else I do it probably won't!I think you will be successful. The condition of the crank and the plastigauge results should give you a good idea if it is going to work before you even put the pan back on.