festiva 1.3 crankshaft endplay spec

[luisalberto]

im having an issue with my fetiva, I have this grinding intermittently when I press the clutch. At first I thought it was the trowout bearing replaced it and it kept on doing the same thing, I rebuilt the engine about 6 months ago and it developed the transmission issue so I replaced the bearing, flywheel, and put a new clutch kit in it, the problem right now im thinking lies between the trowout bearing and the back of the engine block, I need to know the crankshaft endplay just to make sure the crank is not walking in and out and hiting something on the trans. though there isn't any markings on the old transmission. I have replaced the old transmission with one of an aspire and its doing the same thing, input its greatly apriciated.

[Damkid]

Repair questions do not belong in the general forum section

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[Festy46]

Did you replace the pilot bearing in the center of the flywheel? When you rebuilt the engine, did you put the thrust washers in place? There are 2 of them and they look sort of like a letter "C" and are installed in the block side of the main bearing. End play is .0031 to .0111. Numbers are inch measurements.

[nonamekid]

Is the grinding only happening when you press on the clutch pedal? Driving down the road it is fine?

[jason_]

Maybe he does a lot of uphill driving?


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[luisalberto]

Did you replace the pilot bearing in the center of the flywheel? When you rebuilt the engine, did you put the thrust washers in place? There are 2 of them and they look sort of like a letter "C" and are installed in the block side of the main bearing. End play is .0031 to .0111. Numbers are inch measurements.

sorry it took so long to reply.


yes the pilot bearing was changed, the thrust bearing (or washer) were changed, last week when i took the oil pan off the oil pick up had thin metal pieces on it, and i took my dial indicator home and there was about .0200 of play on it, and i can see the thrust bearing missinf and the oil had alot of glitter, i found the thrust bearing ( washer) at the bottom of the oil plan on getting it fixed this weekend. i also have a festiva manual ( ford shop manual) on order, and im getting all my pics in order cause im still learning my laptop ( new programs on it they should have just left window like it was). helpful info

[luisalberto]

Is the grinding only happening when you press on the clutch pedal? Driving down the road it is fine?

it did not it did it intermittently when stoped. found the problem

[luisalberto]

Maybe he does a lot of uphill driving?


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highway driving 100 miles a day

[sc72]

You say you found the problem, so what was it.

[Pu241]

You say you found the problem, so what was it.

2x

[luisalberto]

You say you found the problem, so what was it.

thurst bearing came off, one of the rods was installed backwards adding tention to the crank and pushing it towards the transmission and when i applied the clutch it would go foward towards the belts and pushing the thurst bearing out of its groove so its a block tear down weekend.