08-10-2012, 11:50 PM
Well after some advice on another forum from ash23, I since realised that my newly built hdi rod xud may have spun a shell or two because I put them in the wrong way, been told that the little cut out on the rod needs to be at the back of the piston, not the front like the standard bearings on standard rods.
Since I have been trying to research all I can into big end bearings, what they do, how to fit them.properly etc etc. And there is a lot of varying information about that is confusing me.. I don't understand how the HDI bearings work, a lot that I have seen have a small hole in them, but these don't do they? Are the little tabs on the edges there to circulate oil? And therefore me putting them in backwards starved them of oil?
I know this write up will probably make no sense! I basically want someone to quickly explain how to fit them properly firstly. And also how they work..
Sorry for the long story! And thanks in advance to anyone who can help. I want to build up another engine but don't want to get it wrong again
Since I have been trying to research all I can into big end bearings, what they do, how to fit them.properly etc etc. And there is a lot of varying information about that is confusing me.. I don't understand how the HDI bearings work, a lot that I have seen have a small hole in them, but these don't do they? Are the little tabs on the edges there to circulate oil? And therefore me putting them in backwards starved them of oil?
I know this write up will probably make no sense! I basically want someone to quickly explain how to fit them properly firstly. And also how they work..
Sorry for the long story! And thanks in advance to anyone who can help. I want to build up another engine but don't want to get it wrong again