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I appreciate you sharing this. Helpful as I try and figure out next steps. Sucks that the repair didn’t save the rig. What is wild is that I have no rod knock or anything coming from the engine. She runs like a top and sounds great. I’m sure I’m testing fate here, and I’ll probably have a...

Thanks man

@Kernal thank you. i've seen the little ground bolt trick on a couple other videos, scary but makes sense. @Fj80oregon Super terrible but doable is the name of the game it seems What are more likely to go, main bearings or rod bearings in the 1fzfe? suppose i can't tell which type i've...

Bruh I have gone the fsm countless times. I’m lookin for folks with experience doing this. @landtank offered an anecdote of doing it which I appreciate. Not sure why you are here in this thread, aside from policing my outlet for advice and troubleshooting a problem. Quit acting like you know a...

thanks old Nick, king of the vague suggestion

Right I’ve figured that. Anyone have a decent resource for rolling bearings in on these engines? I’ve read everyone saying that it’s possible to pull the upper oil pan but everyone regrets doing it

Someone on fb wrote they thought it could be a thrust washer from the crank. That make any sense to you?

Right on - not a bad way to think about it. Shop space and time are really the biggest determinates at the moment, behind money of course 🤣. I'd love to tackle this given the space.

not news.

Yes I did do a blackstone lab test on it - have done it every oil change since I purchased it. "Bearings in this engine are primarily made of lead/copper; the magnetic metal you found in the oil pan is from steel parts like cylinders, shafts, and valvetrain components. Iron looks okay on a...

Yeah fair enough. So you pulled upper oil pan with engine still in?

If I could find someone reliable nearby that could roll them in I would definitely do it You mind me asking, what did you charge for that?

@Broski @Old Nick explain it to me. I will have to pull the engine at this point. No knocking. no loss in power. no loss in pressure. no codes. no loss in compression. Short of cracking the block do to piston slap and loosing out on a core deposit on a rebuild, what do i have to lose?

Results from running the engine with 7 parts 5w30 1 part tranny oil. Filter was full of sludge. 850 ish miles. Wondering if I should go for a second time. Also, everyone already guess this but I am thinking this confirms the engine ate a bearing. Hoping I am early. Wonder if i should just go...

Sorry to hijack the thread but lots of good info here. How often do rings go on these rigs? Trouble shooting some dust in my oil pan (see my thread) and haven't had anyone suggest it but the sounds of folks are are experiencing it. Was told by a few others they have seen never it and they've...