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Well. I found out what the noise is. Now it's time to decide what to do.
Here was the tear-down:
Cyl 2,3 a little wet.
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Chains and guides look good
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Pistons and bores look good.
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Wait...cyl 4 one has shiny spots.
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Head too..
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Crank Damage - Cyl 4 It's 3 thousands out
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Crank Damage - Thrust Bearing Main - Why one sided damage like this? You would think the journal was out of round or something. That is strange.
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I've got bad bearings. One bearings was knocking a bit, and the piston was hitting the head. The bearings don't have a brass backing. They are something else. Probably those tri-metal bearings I've read about.
Someone ran the engine out of oil.
So. Do I find a used crank or maybe a rod? Does anyone have one? Turn this crank? Just find another engine?
Are the tri-metal bearings special and the aftermarket bearings not hold up as well?
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