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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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What are you actually measuring for bearing endplay?
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End play in the bearings.
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
End play in the bearings.


Technically, it is the amount of clearance (freeplay) between the inner and outer bearings in relation to the inner and outer race.
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Axial running clearance....
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Originally Posted by Willcox Corvette
...Technically, it is the amount of clearance (freeplay) between the inner and outer bearings in relation to the inner and outer race...
Too much and (less so) too little endplay are undesirable things.

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Unless you are referring specifically to Crankshaft endplay, which is determined by the thrust-flange on one main bearing and the thrust-surface on the crankshaft. You are measuring how much the crankshaft is able to move forward and back in the main saddles.
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