Hey Guys , I have the motor out of my Valiant and have been checking things on it . I don't know how the bearings are supposed to look but thses look worn to me . The rod journal mikes at 2.187 in 3 places 120 degrees apart on all 6 rod journals ( so they are not out-of-round) . Can I just replace the bearings or should I have the crank inspected ? I hate being a rookie .



Thanks,

Steve

Those don't look too bad at all, I've seen a lot worse. The crank might need a polish and you're good to go!

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I've also seen and run much worse. If the budget is tight you might just Plastigauge the clearance and if it's acceptable put those bearings back in. If the budget is a bit better I would have the crank cleaned and polished and use new bearings.

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Joshua