Richard said:
>> One last note, the 1500cc
>> engines were bad about wearing out rod bearings prematurely and knock on
>> initial startup before the oil gets flowing.
By rod bearings, do you mean big ends ?
As a general question, how can one tell where the rumbling / knock on
startup comes from. Is it big ends / main bearings / somewhere else. How does
one know whether to put new big ends in or to pull the engine and do the mains ?
Perhaps someone could give us a list of noise identification techniques ?
Andy
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Andy Castellano Smith
PhD Student. United Medical & Dental Schools.
Guys and St Thomas' Hospital Trust. London Bridge.
Formerly A.Smith@icr.ac.uk
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