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[Bob]

Dont forget that 7A motor has that mystery rattle when under the hood, which
turns out to be the distributor. I would ask them how they determined it was
rod bearings. Im guessing they are wrong, as those bottom ends are bulletproof.

Bob

Stephen Bigelow wrote:

> My understanding is that _upper_ rod bearing can be hammered by excessive
> pre-ignition...lower ones would need to be buggered by a low oil/pressure
> situation that would surely also wreck the main bearings.
>
> Do _you_ notice noise from the bearings? How is the oil pressure?
>
> > The car had its timing belt and a major service done to it today and the
> shop
> > called me and told me that my lower rod bearings were noisy and that they
> > needed replacement.  He also told me that if this did not get done, I am
> > looking at a bigger job down the line and that replacing them now can
> prevent
> > a larger job down the line.
> >
> > What would cause the rod bearings to fail so prematurely and how is their
> > failure diagnosed? Is this common on the 20V engine?
>
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