Would plastigage help to determine of bearings ok? Neil.
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 5:27 PM, pdooley<psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > I'm sure everyone has their own opinion, but I would say useable. > I have re-used bearings in this condition in I4 VW motors for many miles > with good results. > Having said all that, it's much easier to change rod bearings in an I4 than > WBX. If you can get new bearings for a decent price, may not be a bad idea > to replace them. > Also check the condition of your crank journals. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > B.J.R. > Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 6:50 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Are these bearings still usable?? > > I just got into them > they feel smooth > the scratches are from my finger nail > http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i104/bradleyjr/IMG_1959.jpg > http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i104/bradleyjr/IMG_1961.jpg >
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