Bummer on the crank! Keep it up! I really appreciate the transparency and you showing and honestly explaining the struggles/ obstacles you have. I get it- I had a similar situation with getting the crank pulley replaced on mine. You will have some wins in the next part of the project!
It will payoff to have a car functioning 100% that you know everything about. Really enjoy the content. I just finished my timing chain and sprockets with your help.
Just a word of encouragement - I really enjoy watching your videos. I don't have the time to tackle an R53 rebuild project yet, but it's on my bucket list. Let us know what the machine shop says. True you've hit some expensive setbacks deep in the engine, but there shouldn't be any deeper layer for more major troubles to lurk... I think things will get better from here. Good luck!
So, the torque on your con-rod bolts... the 25ft/lbs is to seat the bolt, from there the stretch or an additional turn of x degrees gets the fastener properly tightened. 25ft/lbs won't be enough... find some additional instructions- should look like: 25ft/lbs + XX degrees of rotation. The reason that it's not a reusable fastener is because they get stretched upon installation to provide the proper amount of holding force. Also, you shoulda bought my 318. Ha!
That makes way more sense. I guess the good thing is I can reuse the bolts now because I didn’t stretch them. Also, I said I am IGNORING THE 3-SERIES VOICE.
Trust me. I'm in a very similar boat where the dang thing needs more fixing then enjoying . Been dealing with the chain tensioner and it reared its head again a few days ago. I know that voice you are talking about but when the car runs... It's such an enjoyment to drive. Persevere. There will be light at the end of the tunnel.
Love the serie... justed suscribed, since I'm searching for an R53 project-teack toy and want to see what I'm getting myself into. Yes I want to play in it, so the hicups are part of the game.
You could have tried hand-polishing the journal. It is easy to in the car/block, it just takes time. After doing that you can measure to see if the crank journal is in spec. If so, put it together and you are done. If not, then you were going to pull the crank and have it turned anyway.
BMW's have a lot of spun bearings... but mini's don't have a lot of problems: You just got very unlucky. Most likely someone didn't do an oil change regularly. It's the lack of lubrication that spins most bearings. If you can bond a lubricant to both metal surfaces it would prevent the bearing from spinning and save you an expensive repair. 🙂
There is an arrow on the top of them. It shows the front of the engine which helps you clock the rings properly. ua-cam.com/video/pAVdkXlEWVg/v-deo.html
It was “new to me”. Pulled from a car that was running when it was parted out. I was doing the bearings because it was “easy” since the engine was already out.
That was my guess at the time. If it was a big L and and big U on the bearings it would be clear but it was just part of a longer set of characters printed in the parts. Not official in any way.
I am cautious to answer this one because the upper and lower thing was a guess on my part. I now have some King bearings that will be going in instead so I’ll never actually use the ones from this video.
Take a quick look at my other videos. In the original engine the con rod fused to the crank. Maybe I’ll bring both and see what the machinist says but the original crank seems like scrap.
Are you thinking you are leaving a yelp review of my machine shop? I agree, don’t bring your engine to me for a rebuild. In later videos I do indeed replace the crank and rod on the advice of a machine shop.
@@RegardingAutomobiles it's not a machine shop! I didn't see anything being re machined?? You may as well use shoelaces to fill in the gaps from the bearings spinning.. suggestion!! Remake your video on how to do it right! Any gear head can see all of what's wrong with your video.
Are you joking you couldn't figure out which is which when one has a U and one has an L. Bro cmon that's told you RITE there.. I bet ur car fears every time you pop it's hood...yeesh
@@RegardingAutomobiles ignore this dude, its obvious you are learning and you are very upfront about that. I also would not have knows for sure and would not have trusted those bearings with the two different finishes... glad you decided to grab some different ones. I normally just call up the retailer and straight up ask questions if I have them. Sometimes you get lucky and they actually have answers haha. Keep up the good work!
Real, honest project car content. Thanks for sharing your journey!
I've Subscribed here for your persistence & determination - second is the R53
Bummer on the crank! Keep it up! I really appreciate the transparency and you showing and honestly explaining the struggles/ obstacles you have. I get it- I had a similar situation with getting the crank pulley replaced on mine. You will have some wins in the next part of the project!
That sigh when you found the spun bearing, could feel that pain with you.
That’s my channel so far. Suffering. :). But hopefully a new era soon.
It will payoff to have a car functioning 100% that you know everything about. Really enjoy the content. I just finished my timing chain and sprockets with your help.
Just a word of encouragement - I really enjoy watching your videos. I don't have the time to tackle an R53 rebuild project yet, but it's on my bucket list. Let us know what the machine shop says. True you've hit some expensive setbacks deep in the engine, but there shouldn't be any deeper layer for more major troubles to lurk... I think things will get better from here. Good luck!
So, the torque on your con-rod bolts... the 25ft/lbs is to seat the bolt, from there the stretch or an additional turn of x degrees gets the fastener properly tightened. 25ft/lbs won't be enough... find some additional instructions- should look like: 25ft/lbs + XX degrees of rotation. The reason that it's not a reusable fastener is because they get stretched upon installation to provide the proper amount of holding force.
Also, you shoulda bought my 318. Ha!
That makes way more sense. I guess the good thing is I can reuse the bolts now because I didn’t stretch them. Also, I said I am IGNORING THE 3-SERIES VOICE.
Trust me. I'm in a very similar boat where the dang thing needs more fixing then enjoying . Been dealing with the chain tensioner and it reared its head again a few days ago. I know that voice you are talking about but when the car runs... It's such an enjoyment to drive. Persevere. There will be light at the end of the tunnel.
Really enjoying your content. Don’t give up!
Love the serie... justed suscribed, since I'm searching for an R53 project-teack toy and want to see what I'm getting myself into. Yes I want to play in it, so the hicups are part of the game.
Everybody says 'foot/pounds' but it is actually, 'pound/feet'. The torque number is first then the distance. ie: Newton/Metres.
You could have tried hand-polishing the journal. It is easy to in the car/block, it just takes time. After doing that you can measure to see if the crank journal is in spec. If so, put it together and you are done. If not, then you were going to pull the crank and have it turned anyway.
Unfortunately I ended up taking the crank to a machine shop and they said there was no way to repair it. “Thrust” was off? Something like that.
BMW's have a lot of spun bearings... but mini's don't have a lot of problems:
You just got very unlucky.
Most likely someone didn't do an oil change regularly.
It's the lack of lubrication that spins most bearings.
If you can bond a lubricant to both metal surfaces it would prevent the bearing from spinning and save you an expensive repair.
🙂
Gunna need a new rod to my man dw i have been there annoying but you'll get there
How do I know if my piston in the correct way?
There is an arrow on the top of them. It shows the front of the engine which helps you clock the rings properly. ua-cam.com/video/pAVdkXlEWVg/v-deo.html
thought I heard you call it a new engine? If so what made you go and change the connecting rod bearings? 🤔
It was “new to me”. Pulled from a car that was running when it was parted out. I was doing the bearings because it was “easy” since the engine was already out.
U is for upper ? L is for lower ?
That was my guess at the time. If it was a big L and and big U on the bearings it would be clear but it was just part of a longer set of characters printed in the parts. Not official in any way.
U is upper, L is lower? Who makes those bearings?
I am cautious to answer this one because the upper and lower thing was a guess on my part. I now have some King bearings that will be going in instead so I’ll never actually use the ones from this video.
Just take the crank from the other motor
Take a quick look at my other videos. In the original engine the con rod fused to the crank. Maybe I’ll bring both and see what the machinist says but the original crank seems like scrap.
A plastigage will tell u if they r worn
Thanks! I’ll keep it in mind in future. This time I ended having to get a while new crank based on the machine shop recommendation.
25 ft lb then touque to yeild! they will fall off!!!
Warning!! Don't take anything to this guy !! Crank needs machine work, rod and piston needs to be replaced .
Are you thinking you are leaving a yelp review of my machine shop? I agree, don’t bring your engine to me for a rebuild.
In later videos I do indeed replace the crank and rod on the advice of a machine shop.
@@RegardingAutomobiles it's not a machine shop! I didn't see anything being re machined?? You may as well use shoelaces to fill in the gaps from the bearings spinning.. suggestion!! Remake your video on how to do it right! Any gear head can see all of what's wrong with your video.
OLÁ. Voce poderia iniciar de forma diferente. Para comessar deveria primeiro aprender. Voce não sabe nem desmontar um motor. ABRAÇOS...
Are you joking you couldn't figure out which is which when one has a U and one has an L. Bro cmon that's told you RITE there.. I bet ur car fears every time you pop it's hood...yeesh
Totally. Bro.
@@RegardingAutomobiles ignore this dude, its obvious you are learning and you are very upfront about that. I also would not have knows for sure and would not have trusted those bearings with the two different finishes... glad you decided to grab some different ones. I normally just call up the retailer and straight up ask questions if I have them. Sometimes you get lucky and they actually have answers haha. Keep up the good work!