scratched main bearing - help - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

beige97camry · 09-11-2007, 09:41 PM

new bearing installed, torqued down to check with plasti-gage, took off and scratched in 2 places length of bearing, crank not turned during checking process. useable or trash, can I buy only one bearing????

wonger · 09-11-2007, 10:08 PM

dont thnk you can buy one.. but how bad is the scatch.. any pix?

beige97camry · 09-11-2007, 11:40 PM

don't know how to post pics...sorry

wonger · 09-12-2007, 12:30 AM

if u run your fingernail over the scatch.. does your nail dig into it.. if so.. replace.. if not.. i would jsut replace it .. since your alreayd there

96CamrySport · 09-12-2007, 01:42 AM

is the scratch copper colored? that would be deep. if it's gray, then it's fairly shallow and probably ok for street use.

beige97camry · 09-12-2007, 02:29 PM

fingernail picks it up but doesn't dig in, you can just feel it, not perceptible to finger, just nail. no copper showing.

***toyomoho*** · 09-12-2007, 10:59 PM

Did you purchase these bearing in a rebuilt kit as a complete set? Most name brand bearings and Toyota OEM should also be sold in sets of two (upper and lower bearing shell). Do a little research.