one tough I-5 (rod knock issue- funny!)

[Alan Kramer]

A good part of the noise was probably due to the piston hitting the head ;)

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Alan Kramer
http://www.geocities.com/audikramer

'83 CGT 20vt
'86 4kcsq
'90 v8q
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Just how unhappy was made clear when I grabbed #1 rod. 1/4 inch play side t=
o side (OUCH!)
Then pull off the bearing cap.
*NO bearing material at all*.
Tough motors... we drove that one gingerly across town, with the intent of =
either turbo swapping the beast, or using it as a parts car for his '86. Ho=
w many other engines can run without throwing a bearingless rod?



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