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Splitting Crankcase halves
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:53 pm
by littlewhiteute
Good afternoon gentlemen,
I have an EA81S that is proving difficult to split the crankcase halves.
Have you Subie boys any tips?
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:15 pm
by TOONGA
Stupid question Gary... you did get the hidden bolt?
the one hidden deep inside one of the sides. (can't remember which half)
TOONGA
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:48 pm
by littlewhiteute
You are a life saver, there it is below Cylinder 3 on the RH bank, halves might be split tonight.
:D
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:42 pm
by Tweety
Its called the ea81 "G" spot.
as in Gee, I didnt know that was there....
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:21 pm
by Brumby Kid
Tweety wrote:Its called the ea81 "G" spot.
as in Gee, I didnt know that was there....
Hahaha LOVE it!
There are plenty of "G" spots on the EA81.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:24 pm
by TOONGA
littlewhiteute wrote:You are a life saver, there it is below Cylinder 3 on the RH bank, halves might be split tonight.
:D
Not a problem, I seem to remember Steptoe advising Silverbullet about this hidden "G" spot when he pulled his EA81 apart.
Tweety wrote:Its called the ea81 "G" spot.
as in Gee, I didnt know that was there....
yes!!!...
Brumby Kid wrote:Hahaha LOVE it!
There are plenty of "G" spots on the EA81.
yes!!!...
oh Gawd yes!!!...
TOONGA
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:16 pm
by littlewhiteute
I know it's been a while, but just couldn't remember that bolt from the last engine. Thanks again.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 5:41 pm
by TOONGA
Not a problem.
TOONGA
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:30 pm
by Silverbullet
Nah Toonga I found that bolt when I did mine
it was the 2x tiny M6 or M8 bolts around the front main seal that were completely caked in old muck and completely invisible
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:14 pm
by littlewhiteute
Took about 10 mins to have the crank and cam out.
Off to work tomorrow to press the cam gear off, and get the cam reprofiled and lifters refaced.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:03 pm
by steptoe
same crankcase bolt had me - a long time ago, was looking for a Fbigger BFH beforehand though
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:49 pm
by Silverbullet
Hey Gary, how tight was that center one?
took me a lot of huffing and puffing bracing myself against the bench pushing the breaker bar with both hands holding milk crate engine stand between my legs...then it cracked and let out a hiss
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:20 am
by Tweety
ABSOLUTE proof the reason they call that bolt the "G" spot
Hey Gary, how tight was that center one? took me a lot of huffing and puffing bracing myself against the bench pushing the breaker bar with both hands holding milk crate engine stand between my legs...then it cracked and let out a hiss
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:02 am
by Silverbullet
Bahahahaha perfect
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:07 am
by littlewhiteute
Silverbullet wrote:Hey Gary, how tight was that center one?
took me a lot of huffing and puffing bracing myself against the bench pushing the breaker bar with both hands holding milk crate engine stand between my legs...then it cracked and let out a hiss
It was tight alright, breaker bar and another bar across head studs, two arms AND knees, then bang.
Then my rattle gun could underdo it.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:39 am
by steptoe
the last bolt always is ...if you left it to last rather than just crack 'em all at the beginning
A lesson here too ....a guy with loads of experience not asking if he should go EJ or how to power up an EA81 , he's just quietly gone about a sweet rebuild of an EA81 including a cam spec change. Quiet, until he got caught out
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:24 am
by littlewhiteute
steptoe wrote:the last bolt always is ...if you left it to last rather than just crack 'em all at the beginning
A lesson here too ....a guy with loads of experience not asking if he should go EJ or how to power up an EA81 , he's just quietly gone about a sweet rebuild of an EA81 including a cam spec change. Quiet, until he got caught out
Proves we are all human and can learn from mistakes, and from others, especially forum members.
;)
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:20 am
by TOONGA
I can't think of a time that I've logged onto this board without learning something.
and very glad I could help out
TOONGA