stealth82
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So I was having issues with my srx. When trying to pull start it felt like the recoil was catching. I ended up trying a different recoil but still no luck. So I decided to tear down engine and check there. The outer crank bearings spin freely but these 2 bearings turn but not as freely as the rest of them. What do you guys think? It won't let me upload photo but it's the two bearings between the bronze gear or whatever thats called.
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They should spin freely...take the crankshaft to a shop and get it rebuilt or find a good used one. Viper crankshaft, although being a pork chop design, also works fine in the 2000 and up SRX engines without any mods.
stealth82
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Ok thanks for the info. I was looking on partzilla and apparently you can't get the bearings separately. Guess ill have to start searching ebay.
I have noticed the tolerances for those 2 bearings seems different than the others. Maybe because they get far more oil. I've never found them to spin as freely as the rest of the bearings on the crank. There may be nothing wrong with them.
stealth82
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That is some very interesting info! Just not sure what to do. The engine has about 8400 miles on but maybe 500 miles on the top end..
74Nitro makes a good point...I was taking your comments on the inner bearings as being resistant to rotation and needing effort to turn. If the bearings rotate freely, they don't have to spin freely, and they are not rough or notchy when rotated they are likely fine. I
The bearings would have to be badly damaged to stop the engine from rotating with the recoil.
The bearings would have to be badly damaged to stop the engine from rotating with the recoil.
stealth82
Member
Ok, they do turn by hand and they don't feel notch. Just more resistance compared to the other bearings. I just thought that was the culprit since a little coolant got down when I was taking it apart. Just not sure what else would cause the sled to have so much resistance when trying to turn over with recoil..