Check your FWD for crankwalk
Follow the pictures and the descriptions. Practice your measurement technique a few times until you get good consistent measurements. This technique, obviously, leaves room to make a few mistakes, but, can done accurately. BTW - FWD owners can also use the AWD technique.
The red arrow points to the flywheel cover that has to come off.
Here I am carefully prying the crank to the clutch side of the engine. Be careful, the back of the block has an aluminum section and it houses a crankshaft seal.
Here, the calipers are zeroed, and against the oil pan ( above the down pipe ) and the back side of the flywheel.
Here is the crankshaft being carefully pried to the pulley side of the engine.
*Update* We found that having someone in the car pressing the clutch at the some time, allows a better measurement. The plastic timing belt cover is weak and sometimes can not move the crank it's full range of movement for an accurate measurement.
The red arrow is pointing at the pulley.
The green arrow is pointing at the plastic timing belt cover.
The pry bar is obvious.
Here is the display of the calipers after moving the crankshaft to the pulley side. It measures 0.0055". This is right between 0.005", and 0.006" just like it did when I measured the end play with the feeler gauge.
Other places to wonder
crankwalk page
see what the 2G awd owners are doing
Checking for crankwalk can ruin your day, or, take some worry off of your mind. There is no fix for a poorly cast block, defects, or improper machining. If you have any ideas, or find any mistakes, drop me a line!
