'92 HDJ81 (1HD-T) BEB mechanic in Lower Mainland??

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Try Ciaran or Rob at Cruiserland. They charge a fair rate and know what they are doing. Two things that you don't usually get together with most shops. Here's the shop #(604) 514-3716. This is a side business for the both of them, so most work is done on weekends.

You can also call Steve at EBI www.extremebends.com Mon - Sat (Sat am only I think)
 
Ciaran Wilson, he's out it Langley/South Surrey/somewhereoutthere. His phone number is 604-514-3716.

Steve at EBI Cruiser parts might do them as well, I'm not sure.

Import dealers that do their own are Maximum Overdrive in Richmond (3 road), and Silk Road Auto's (King George). Not sure if they farm out their services or not.

And Outback Imports get's all their work done at ATEB in Burnaby.

Mine will be booked in at Ciarans shortly.

Damn that canucksafari guy is fast! He beat me to the punch!
 
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I just stopped by ATEB yesterday and they want about $495 less oil/filter (I have my own)....but they dont have ACL Duraglide bearings, so I might source them myself and do it on my own or look for someone else. FWIW

Gord
 
$500 is pretty much standard to do the job, counting all the time it took to do mine properly with caution at the going rate of $100 an hour.

Get the ACLs and bolts as a complete set from G&S Cruiserparts, which would be failsafe, or you can get the bearings only for a fraction of that in the US from Hastings Manufacturing, who distribute ACL components in the US.
 
Great, thanks a lot guys, I'll definately look into getting these things replaced fairly soon.

BEBs = rod bearings right??

If I were to replace these bearings with a brand other than ACL how quickly do you guys think I would have to change them again??

Thanks,
Rob
 
I wouldn't worry too much about the brand as long as it's a reputable name. Even the S**T Toyota originals lasted 260k in my Cruiser. I think most of us who'll own these trucks long term will be checking the bottom end at the 100k mark.
 
The ACL Duragalide are made of a well proven alloy (Copper/Tin/Lead). The Toyota OEMs are made of an Aluminum/Tin alloy, which is slightly harder but presumably more prone to flaking off.

Now about the 'improved' Toyota bearings? There have been reports of them failing as well, but I do not believe this is significant.

In other words the ACLs are the proven choice but are 'one size fits all', the Toyota 'improved' bearings may be just as good (and offer the advantage of having individual, closer to tolerance) sizes for better oil pressure control, but you will have to take the pan off THEN order each one indivudually before you can finish the job.

There is no such thing as the 'best of both worlds', meaning there are NO babbit bearings in the fine tuned subsizes that Toyota offers...
 
allofthisforyou said:
Great, thanks a lot guys, I'll definately look into getting these things replaced fairly soon.

BEBs = rod bearings right??

If I were to replace these bearings with a brand other than ACL how quickly do you guys think I would have to change them again??

Thanks,
Rob
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Bottom End Bearings (guessing)
GG
 
Thanks guys, I'll keep that in mind... I could live with a $500 job every 260k or so (if this truck even makes it to 350k :p).

Hey, how come you have to take the pan off and order each bearing individually 83bj60?? If you are replacing these bearings then aren't you replacing all of them (6??) at the same time (and so wouldn't it be easier to just order all of them (and have them handy), if you knew the part numbers, before starting the job)??

I just wanted to make sure that the Big End Bearings in question are the (connecting) rod bearings in this vechicle since the price list at Engine Bearings :: ACL Distribution, Inc. (I couldn't find any rod bearings for the 1HD at G&S Cruiserparts or Manufacturer of Hastings piston rings including Flex-Vent oil rings, compression rings and Hastings racing rings ) doesn't have prices for "big end bearings" :p (a bit ambiguous, like Enigma said).

Thanks again,
Rob
 
Enigma said:
Who the hell started this nomenclature anyways? Why can't they just call them connecting rod bearings? (I think that's what they are anyways) Big End Bearings is kinda ambiguous.
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Well they are on the big end of the connecting rod so it makes sense. I think the term is common around the world. Of course most really aren't bearings. They are bushings. So let's call them the Big End Bushings or BBB for short. :hhmm: ...
 
allofthisforyou said:
Hey, how come you have to take the pan off and order each bearing individually 83bj60?
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Because of the way Toyota designed its bearings. They call them 'precision fit' bearings, IIRC. Therefore one could have four #4 bearings and two #3 like I had, but the difference between sizes is very minute. So if you want to go the OEM route you would have to take your bearings out to figure out what you have so that you can order the correct bearings.

If you go with ACL bearings, they are either STD (Standard), oversize or undersize, no oil clearance fine tuning. The differences betwen STD, under and over size is large, while the differences between #4 and #3, for example, is comparatively very minute.

I belive the best person to tell you about OEM bearings on this site would be Wayne (crushers), as he's one of the few here using these types of bearings.

Almost forgot: the OEM number is stamped on the backside of the bearing...

allofthisforyou said:
I just wanted to make sure that the Big End Bearings in question are the (connecting) rod bearings in this vechicle since the price list at Engine Bearings :: ACL Distribution, Inc. (I couldn't find any rod bearings for the 1HD at G&S Cruiserparts or Manufacturer of Hastings piston rings including Flex-Vent oil rings, compression rings and Hastings racing rings ) doesn't have prices for "big end bearings" :p (a bit ambiguous, like Enigma said).

Thanks again,
Rob
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"Big End" refers to the Big End of the Connecting Rod. Therefore the commonly used BEB acronym. ACL Duraglide Type 780 part number: 6B8396 STD

HTH...
 
canucksafari said:
Well they are on the big end of the connecting rod so it makes sense. I think the term is common around the world. Of course most really aren't bearings. They are bushings. So let's call them the Big End Bushings or BBB for short. :hhmm: ...
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They are a bearing surface, its just context.
 
Alright, thanks, I thought that maybe all 1HD-T engines would have the same bearings in them... I would prefer the OEM bearings I guess but if it doesn't make too much of a difference I could always just order some ACLs (or let whoever changes them decide which ones to install).

On a side note, I'm using 10W-30 oil right now (as some of you probably already know) and my oil pressure is usually at the "1/3rd" mark when I've been driving around for ~10 minutes. Does anyone know if this is enough pressure for this engine or should I just switch over to 15W-40 asap??

Thanks,
Rob
 
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