Sam, where those pics taken @ RRE??

ive gotten flamed for doing it, im sorry but i have to flame you for it boosting_laser...please keep the thread on topic and if you want to have a convo not topic related please pm (although the pictures are topic related your question is not) sorry dont mean to be an ass im just trying to get my info straight on the matter and dont want any false new post indicators that arent helpfull.

You're right, I should've PMed. Good luck with figuring out your engine problems, hope it's nothing serious.

Take off the pan and inspect the rod bearings.

will do ill snap a few pictures and let all you be the judge. so like whats the worse i could be facing??? if the bearings are goners does that mean the crank is to or would that have to be determined on a case by case?

rick since you still have warranty fix the oil issue and see if they can rebuild your engine again if you want I can pick you up and we can head out to MOD foo.

thanks for the info...so if they arent will it basically be a throw new bearings in and im good?

thanks wally lol ill head over to the meet spot and just bum a ride from you
as far as the rebuild the thing with that is that they will prob just reground the crank if its damaged which is a no no lol

if the rod bearings are toast but the crank has no major scores in it or heat marks, you can mic the rod journals, and mic the crank journals, do the math and order a set of bearings. Throw em in and rock it.-

so finally dropped the pan...small metallic dust and small shavings (no bigger that things left behind by an eraser) i started to inspect my bearings (2 3 and 4 so far) and the only one that looked to be damaged was my 3rd cylinders no heat marks or major scores on crankshaft but the bearing was not so lucky here is a snap of the #3 bearings




ill remove #1 and inspect the bearings and post up the results

number 2 and 4 are worn but not as bad as #3 they still look silver lol

ok just took off #1 bearings and the results are drum roll please........#3 took all the beating

HOWS THE CRANK LOOKING?

It looks pretty good like I said no heat marks or scores. I'm still trying to get a clear pic of it....and the shaft that's right there off to the side (not sure what it is manual doesn't show it) has play it gives out a clanking noise when I move it

balance shaft. Probably a good time to do a BSE kit, bearings, and inspect the oil pump while its off for the BSE. get the crank micropolished and get new main and rod bearings. Install it and check oil clearence with plasticgauge. If its good, make the the crank spins in the block freely (before you bolt rods to it). If thats good, bolt the rods to it and check oil clearance, and if its good, your good to go.

this is how the crank looks (this one is number 1) number 3 i cant get a good picture but its not that far from this