Whelp...it looks like I may have a spun bearing!
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:47 pm
Hey everyone.
So, what had happened was a couple days ago, I was dialing in the spark timing with a timing light. I had just got the timing dialed in when the engine began stalling (from a steady 1700 RPM) and then died. I turned the engine back over again and heard the dreaded rattling marbles sound from the rear of the engine.
Not sure if the banjo bolt fix was too late, or if it is the crankshaft journal bearings. I plan to perform an autopsy in the next couple months. I had already planned a full rebuild this winter, now it has turned from preventative to corrective maintenance...
So, what had happened was a couple days ago, I was dialing in the spark timing with a timing light. I had just got the timing dialed in when the engine began stalling (from a steady 1700 RPM) and then died. I turned the engine back over again and heard the dreaded rattling marbles sound from the rear of the engine.
Not sure if the banjo bolt fix was too late, or if it is the crankshaft journal bearings. I plan to perform an autopsy in the next couple months. I had already planned a full rebuild this winter, now it has turned from preventative to corrective maintenance...