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Old 10-14-2010, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by layback40 View Post
Army,
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...Have you checked the oil pump for end float & clearance? A good oil pump is far more important than a few marks on a crank journal. If its chain drive, a new chain is good insurance.
The machine shop bloke said I needed to replace the brass coloured bushings on the shafts that drive the oil pump so that is hopefully being done as I type - I'll look in the FSM for oil pump end float information - thanks.

I've already got a new chain but I'm sticking with the old cogs - they seem fine to this bicycle repair man!
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