Scratched Main bearing from Clearance measurement

I was measuring the clearance with a dial indicator and afterwards I noticed there were some scratches on the bearing from the dial indicator.

How to checks Main Clearances without scratching the shit out of ...

Dial bore gage will scratch coated bearings too. I agree, the scratches do not harm the bearings. Take them apart for inspection after 15 runs ...

Bearing color and scratches from clearance checking - Reddit

Received the block and bearings from the machine shop who performed the clearance measurements. The bearings came back with minor scratches ...

Bearing scratches from dial bore gauge - Don Terrill's Speed-Talk

Yes, agree the marks don't do any harm. Slightly OT, but when was the most recent time anyone measured the block main bore ID to the desired ...

Measuring Bearings and Scratching the Bearings

I did it with some difficulty but it wasn't that bad. You just zero the bore gauge with the measuring tips on either side of the case part line, ...

Main bearing clearance measuring woes... - Ford Truck Enthusiasts

When you're using your dial bore gauge to check bearing clearances it is important to have the tension set pretty low. It will still make some ...

How to MEASURE and PREVENT engine damage - YouTube

BEARING CLEARANCE - How to MEASURE and PREVENT engine damage. 510K ... Crankshaft Rod & Main Journal Measurement. Fanshawe Motive Power ...

Scratches on main bearings - Full Size Jeep Network

... main bearings have similar, irregular scratches perpendicular to the rotation of the crank. I had the shop measure my main bearing clearances ...

View topic - New main bearings nicked and scratched

If the edges are kinda crusty you might put a small chamfer on the edge with a bearing scraper, or a similar sharp tool. If less than 5% of the ...

Do I need to be concerned about this main bearing? - CorvetteForum

The scratch is normal. right where groove is on upper bearing. sometime in the last 45 years some grit went through there.

my new acl bearings are scratched up - Honda-Tech

What are your clearances looking like? Did you measure the right way or are you trusting plastigage? Don't run scratched bearings. Did you ...

Measure Bearing Clearance - Car Craft Magazine

In the case of our Olds 455 engine that uses a monster 3.00-inch main journal, clearances for this application would be acceptable well in the ...

Scratch on bearing - HP Academy

Failing that, a VERY thin smear of bearing, or engineer's, blue on the bore surface and checking the transfer to the shell will help spot irregularities. at.

New bearing scratched | Honda D Series Forum

Apparently in the midst of plastigaging my new ACL bearings, one of the main ... bearing clearance, how3 much, or really how little have you ...

Issues with main bearing clearance - For B Bodies Only!

You don't say how you are measuring the clearance, but unless you are measuring a micrometer and bearing micrometer or a micrometer and bore ...

Rod bearing scratches | DSMtuners.com

Your clearance was good though. Did you plastigauge it I assume? Marty - still plays with BLOCKS! YouTube - Marty Wilson, Wilson Engine ...

Scratches on Rod Bearings? | Ford Muscle Cars Tech Forum

Polish the bearings with a cloth or use very fine scotch brite on the scatches. You don't want any babbot to contact the crank otherwise it will ...

Main bearings - Rawze.com

I removed my new main bearings from packaging and measured them with calipers. I left small scratches where the calipers were place should I ...

crank's scratched up a tiny bit - Honda Forum Discussion

tiny bit - hey so my gsr crank is slightly scratched on my number 5 main bearing journal ... main bearing clearances help!! New Rod Bearings 1994 ...

Mic'ing journals. Is it safe to soften the corners of the mic to avoid ...

The actual measurement doesn't matter as much, you end up seeing only the difference in the measurements, which is the clearance measurement you ...