Builds Work In Progress aka: Badass (13 Viewers)

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Forgive me if I’m way wrong.
The camshaft is long... the bearings get pressed onto 4 spots along the shaft so are each bearing the slightest bit different in size so as they are slid on, let’s say the most rear goes first, then 3rd, then 2nd then 1st?

Anyone able to answer this? I’ll check YouTube and ask around but am I way off?

 

[Jaric00n]

They are well protected from the salt and other elements




and you aren't wrong...

You Cam Do It! Replacing Cam Bearings at Home

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

They are well protected from the salt and other elements




and you aren't wrong...

You Cam Do It! Replacing Cam Bearings at Home

Just talked to my friend who’d spotted the misalignment and he said the bearings are pressed into the block then the shaft is slid in after, that’s why @FJACS said to only do the one offender.

 

[Prairie Swamp]

Thanks for the link @Jaric00n.

Aa they said might as well replace them all. I don't how you don't damage 1 and 2 trying to remove 3. Also the Toyota catalog shows at one time they had undersize bearings in case your cam needs ground. Won't know until you pull it.

 

[Prairie Swamp]

Trying to look on the bright side you've got quality time with your son well documented.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Pulling all that apart... at least I’ve done half of it once already. Should take me half as long right?

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

And I’ll be able to check my refneck crank repair... nice to be able to follow that up too.

 

[Infinity00]

Yes, put the oil pan on and see if oil is moving correctly. The other stuff you could do. Seals are cheap, bearings for cam aren’t too bad and Kurt probably has some reasonably priced mounts.

I assumed you were saying you needed new mounts, i thought they were torn or something. It’s great if they are fine!

 

[g-man]

you can run the motor with the VC off. should see oil coming in the back half. It will run down the back of the motor so don't run it long.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

But that also means I’d need to refil the pan and I’ll be honest, I’m not gonna waste 8 qts of oil just to check.
A guy I dated said he can mill me a puller/installer from the new bearings and the guy who blasted my pan made the handle part w/ threaded rod and large washers. Also asked a local club member to ask a friend who does lots of rebuilds as well.

Found a better way with a rubber expansion plug, welding a socket to the washer on the rear of it and using a long extention or threaded rod... Diy all the way.

This will get done.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Good video about spun bearings. Primarily he talks about the main ones but it makes sense for the cams as well.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Nothing I can do till I get in there but I am feeling a tad ****ed. I think youtube isn't helping.

 

[Jaric00n]

Stop watching Korean Drama on Youtube....

that will mess you up

especially the singing

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Doing some research. New Millet cam.... $241 avail at O’Reilly or Autozone.

 

[Willard]

Nothing I can do till I get in there but I am feeling a tad f***ed. I think youtube isn't helping.

I have to say after the conversation you and I were having in the Cat thread, I never thought this would be the result. This completely sucks.

 

[Jaric00n]

better finding this out now than somewhere on a trail or something

>.>

 

[Prairie Swamp]

better finding this out now than somewhere on a trail or something

Or having the bearing eventually work it's way all the way out, missing the oil idiot light/gage warning then trashing the entire engine and getting left on the side of the road.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

It does suck but as my friend said to me on the phone yesterday ‘you avoided massive catastrophe, this is good!’ So I’m trying to look at the bright side. At least my sense of smell warned me. I knew something was significantly wrong and it happened pretty fast.

 

[White Stripe]

I would probably consider getting a used motor to swap in but install your rebuilt head onto it. By the time you pull your motor out, pull it apart, diagnose it, and check to see if any oil passages are clogged, you could have you could have your rebuilt head on a used motor and installing it in the truck and probably will have spent the same amount of money either way. Kind of a toss up but something to consider. FYI a beck arnley rear main seal from rock auto I am 99% sure is the same seal toyota uses but much cheaper. While you have the motor out replace all the hard to get to gaskets and seals. Its because of problems like you are currently having which I too have experienced is why I times I wish someone would do me a favor and steal my cruiser. Pulling a motor isn't really that hard though in a fj60. Just take pics so you know how things go back together.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

I would probably consider getting a used motor to swap in but install your rebuilt head onto it. By the time you pull your motor out, pull it apart, diagnose it, and check to see if any oil passages are clogged, you could have you could have your rebuilt head on a used motor and installing it in the truck and probably will have spent the same amount of money either way. Kind of a toss up but something to consider. FYI a beck arnley rear main seal from rock auto I am 99% sure is the same seal toyota uses but much cheaper. While you have the motor out replace all the hard to get to gaskets and seals. Its because of problems like you are currently having which I too have experienced is why I times I wish someone would do me a favor and steal my cruiser. Pulling a motor isn't really that hard though in a fj60. Just take pics so you know how things go back together.

I’m really in no position to be doing half this stuff financially much less buying another engine.