[s-cars] Ate a rod bearing?

[Bjørn Eirik Ødegård]

First, I'd remove the s-belt and tensioner, to fully remove all other sources of the noise. The i5 does a magnificent job transmitting all noises around..

If the sound is still present, I'd probably join in with Igor and be very cautious about just changing the bearings. (BTDT on a Supra engine..)

Bjorn :o)
'92 S4 MTM

>Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 09:16:48 -0400
>From: Michael Bess <mlbess at optonline.net>
>Subject: [s-cars] Ate a rod bearing?
>
>Folks:
>
> 
>
>I had picked up a "rattling" type sound underhood a month or 
>so ago, which
>has gotten worse.   Noticeable under partial throttle conditions (like
>between shifts) or when blipping the throttle in neutral.  Not 
>present at
>idle, nor apparently under acceleration load.  I had thought it was
<snip>
>
>Mike Bess
>
>'95S6 MTM 1+


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