can you run an escort cosworth without the little bearing in the end of the crank?the one the gearbax shaft slides into through the flywheel.
its on my rally car and its knackerd.

 

Without the spigot bearing you are risking the input shaft of the box tim....y can't you fit a new 1

Regards

IAn

 

It will cause the main input bearing on the gearbox to wear out !!!
This is because the input shaft will move laterally by the clutch weight.

Happened on my car once

 

Beaten to it - Do'h

 

the old one is well and truely stuck in the crank and i cant get it out,the outer caseing that is,iam running out of time as car is booked in the body shop for monday and iam doing the jim clark which means leaving on friday and iam reeceing this sunday.

 

Had the same problem, I chisselled mine out by breaking it up !

 

apologises simon

They are a b**tard to get out....is the engine still in Tim? you usually end up breaking them up to get em out....

 

i'm at it now

 

yes the engine is still in,i will try to chisel it out tommorow.can you get these bearings from ford or does anybody have a number so i can go to the bearing shop and get one in the morning.

 

Ford is your best bet but 1 of the engine builders at a push...Lancaster Engines, Paul Gardner I have one but its in a crank...

Regards

Ian

 

You need to change it! Snapped input shafts or collapsing gear box bearings are order of the day otherwise!

 

ok.will try ford in the morning.

 

Just rang one of the boys from Pyes in Morecambe...he's having a look in the morning...i'll bell you if he has one...

Regards
Ian

 

most local engine shops have them tim , its the same along all the 2.0 litre pinto range, if you need to get a good one out of a crank here is a way to do it without damageing it, you need plenty of grease and a bar the same diameter as the centre of the bearing, pack the bearing with as much greas eas it will take , then , line your bar up to the centre of the bearing and hit it hard with a hammer, the grease will act hydraulicly and force the bearinf forward if you got enough effort in it - sound difficult - its a peice of piss !

 

but the bearing had collapsed and its only the outer case thats stuck in the hole.this was why my car wouldnt go in to gear at the proflex i suspect,the gearbox would still be spinning with the clutch in due to the bearing grabbing the input shaft.

 

top bit of info there. Sounds like you been stuck in the situation a few times markk

 

Yep!! it really is that easy!..

Tim, it's still worth trying even if only the shell is left.. get a bar that is a good fit in what is left - failing that it's a chisel. But definitely fix it, it WILL damage the box at some stage otherwise..