@Jan_P I read in the haynes that big end bearing play can result in a whirring noise.
From a video I watched it seems that the guy referred to the Conrod caged roller bearing as the "big-ends" when showing vertical play in the conrods
I was going to assume before the big-ends bearings were the right side outer most large journal ball bearing and the left side roller bearing
#s 12 and 15 on figure 1.5 in the haynes
@Jan_P thank you I believe you are right about it being #7
I also found a small corner of the case/block behind the kickstart assembly that had been broken off and some metal chunks matching it. Doesn't account for all the shaving but a bit of them
To me that means my kickstart and starter assembly are a bit suspect
Slight?It looks like there is some wobble on the crank but its so slight I'm not really sure.
Most likely damaged the crankcases as well.Slight?
You're allowed .002" max runout. That's prolly a hundred times that much.
Your crank is toast.
No, never heard tell of it hurting the cases. There's a ball bearing on that end of the crank. It does a good job of absorbing that wobble without passin' it on to the cases.Most likely damaged the crankcases as well.
Inspect the cases once pulled apart, paying special attention where the bearings seat. Look for cracks & damage radiating outwards from the crank.@Dunc how would I tell if the cases were damaged