What Are Engine Bearings And Can You Replace Them Yourself?

While doing your own engine work often requires some specialized tools and hard work, you don't necessarily have to rely on ...
Jalopnik

Man Tests Old Myth That You Can Replace Engine Bearings With Pieces Of Leather Belt

For many decades now, a myth has spread across the motoring community that, in a pinch, you can use a leather belt as a connecting rod bearing. To test the validity of this claim, our favorite Russian ...
Machine Design

Sterndrive engine uses tolerance ring to retain bearing

A tolerance ring retains a guide bearing in the gimbal housing of a sterndrive engine. A tolerance ring is a mechanical fastener that also acts as a flexible shim. The rings are formed from thin ...
KY3

Honda recalls nearly 250K vehicles because bearing can fail and cause engines to run poorly or stall

DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the U.S. because bearings can fail, causing the engines to stall and increasing the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain 2018 and ...
JSTOR Daily

Assessment of Lubrication Conditions in a Big-End Bearing by Temperature Measurements–Correlation with High Shear Viscosity

When dealing with overall engine performance, engine journal bearings are recognized to be of major importance. Their lubrication can be critical, especially with increasing sump temperatures, as it ...