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Do you need to fully torque down when measuring bearing wear with Plastigauge?

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DayvW:
The reason I ask is that I remember reading somewhere where someone was concerned that repeated torquing and untorquing bolts reduces their life (so they didnt like to use Platigauge).  But I wondered whether you really need to torque them all the way to get an accurate measurement?

DayvW:
Thanks .. I'll take a look.  On the pic below - I assume the 'A' on the shell marking indicates which of the various choice of shells I'd need?
So - you dont recommend actually measuring with Plastigauge then?

Trigger:
As Oddjob said Davy. Forget about any markings on the shells. If you follow Oddjobs instructions there is no need for plastigauge.
Very well explained Oddjob ;) 

DayvW:
Ah .. now I see .. and attached are pics of the all that I think I need (and the crank markings are indeed still visible).  So it looks to me from what you say that the main bearings are therefore  A1 B1 B1 B1 B1 and the con rods A1 A1 A1 A1 ?  Thanks for the explanation - just what I needed!

DayvW:
Thanks trigger6969 - sounds good to me. I havent taken the con rods off yet - but I'll do that to check they look good (and to ensure no crap in oil ways) - but the mains look good to me. 

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