How easilt can you feel play in the top or bottom end bearings?

[stay_upright]

easilY sorry and can't edit that bit

Piston is off, I'm trying to check if I can feel play in the big or little end, when pulling/pushing the wrist pin or conrod to try and feel for play the problem is if the pin or conrod is tilted/angled slightly it feels as if there is play and it's difficult to keep everything in a perfectly straight line when feeling for play. If the bearings are loose and there's a problem is it easy to feel - i.e. should be very obvious?

[gasgasman]

You should have 0 up and down movement.
Some side to side is normal.

[iajim]

When you check for up and down movement, grab the con rod as close to the crank pin as possible, don't use the small end(piston pin). Also, you may want a few other people to see if they can detect any movement.