ep 10 changing main and rod bearings ford 6.8 v10

I changed the bearings on the rods and the rear main and thrust bearings, still need to torque all the bolts and I am waiting for new cap bolts.
I am gonna need to hang the engine from a support bar, and remove mounts and oil cooler and smog pump to get to the rest of the mains.
1999 f250 v10 6.8
in chassis bearing remove and replace

[@jasonyoung113]

Great video!

[@donaldspeck9212]

Ty for this video Very informative Wish you could do a complete taredown and rebuild

[@danl5826]

Really wondering if this will fix the problem. My truck sounds very similar!

[@Gillettesgarage]

I still haven't gotten back to the truck. Been getting lots of overtime. Stay tuned I will get to it sooner or later.

[@mygolfballsannoy]

👍🏿

[@Gillettesgarage]

I didn't fix it. Could be in the transmission or flex plate or converter. But I'm probably not gonna look into that anytime soon. I don't think it's the engine anymore.

[@MichaelJeffers75]

Thank you for this series of videos! I am planning to drop my oil pan from my 5.4 2V which is basically the same engine and headaches, just 2 cylinders less, and the experience you've shared will help me along when I get to that. I bought the manual from eManualOnline which is the actual Ford manuals they used for that year. In it, it says you have to prop the engine from above to remove the cross-member below, so I got 1 from Harbor Freight for $85. Question, did you get the same sized bearings, or did your kit come with the thicker bearings? My F250 just stared rod knocking, maybe even quieter than yours, so it would be helpful to know if you had to use the thicker bearings or not.

[@Gillettesgarage]

I put stock bearing back in I didn't plasti gauge more than one. The crank didn't have any damage. The old bearings were same size as the new and looked good. I determined that it wasn't a bearing but since I was there I changed them all anyway. I needed to buy two bars from harbor freight and bolt them together to make the span. I decided that it either the balance shaft on the drivers side head or its a flex plate or torque converter issue. Or it could be the cheap cheap headers I installed. Once I found out it wasn't the main or rod bearings. And that if it's the balancer I would need a new head. If it's the converter or flex plate I'm in no hurry to fix that. I eliminated the lifters and rockers and bearings and blown out spark plugs. I suppose it could be a blown head gasket as well but it's not missfireing anymore so I can say it's probably not that. When you pull off the valve covers look down at the timing chain tensioner too. Good luck with your search.

[@Gillettesgarage]

The 5.4 don't have a balance shaft I don't think.