Getting back to the engine now my daughter's wedding is over.
Firstly it was a repaint of my shed floor. Makes it a lot easier to keep it clean. Then it was on to looking at the big end. This had been disassembled before I got the engine. However both bolts are solid in the cap. I did try to budge it with a copper mallet but am obviously nervous of hitting it too hard. One of the bolts is slightly bent suggesting these bolts had been fast when the engine was originally disassembled. I have put some WD40 on it but I suspect I am going to end up putting it into a small bonfire to heat it up. Any other thoughts?
I had a go at polishing the crank pin but it is badly rusted (been out in the rain?) and will need regrinding along with the main journals.
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| Repainted shed floor |
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| Big end bearing cap with bolts fast in the cap |
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| Crank pin badly rusted - will need grinding |
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