Hello,
>I would say that the safe approach is to drop the pan and replace the
>bearings. Not worth risking damaging the crank (if not already too
late)
>A really cheap way to check it out, is to install a new filter, filled
>first, and 3 or 4 qts of 20-50. Crank til oil pressure, then start it.
If
>it's toasted, at least you've got clean oil everywhere! Might be OK,
too
>Just depends on how soon it was shut down after oil loss.
Can you actually change the bearings without removing the engine?
How do I know if damage occurred?
cyrille
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