Apparently u can still use head gasket as long as u not cooked engine,clutch cover gasket £20 were do the get these prices from its only cardboard,does mean however that my cornflakes box must b worth £40 as i should get 2 gaskets out of it & it comes full of cornflakes.
Going back to the bearing the play is very small u can barely notice it thats why i was hoping to get away with just bearing if a small end bearing went u wouldnt change the rod so whats the difference apart from the size of the two jobs.
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