# crank help asap ins **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 10, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-help-asap-ins/188512 "2007-03-10T19:23:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 22
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-help-asap-ins/188512/22 "2007-03-13T15:15:13Z")
> [@In the market for a used car.. A4, jetta Q's](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-the-market-for-a-used-car-a4-jetta-qs/28621/27): > > im taking the rods and pistons back to the shop tommorow with all the info you guys are giving me. is there any markings on the piston that points out front and back? how would i go about finding if i need special bearings? i thought the shop i had this stuff done would do it right since they build race cars as their job. The dot on the front of the piston points forward, and does the “F” stamped into the side. You see, your pistons were marked both ways. And I doubt there are any special bearings needed for this stock rebuild… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-help-asap-ins/188512)._