>Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 09:07:30 -0800
>From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
>Subject: cap-bearings
>
>Listers, a little help please, if the REAR main cap bearings are left
>loose, under very easy driving conditions how long would you think before
>any crank or rod damage would occur. Also any place where this is
>written about. I have a problem and need to know. TIA
Whoa there Fred!! Looking for the "threshold of failure" are you? I think
that if you are aware that the bolts weren't torqued, you would just stop
driving the car until they were. I only takes an hour or so to drop the
sump and put a wrench on those bad boys, and another hour or so to put
everything back together. You must be seeing a drop in oil pressure at the
very least with the main cap on loose, and who knows what other damage is
lurking in there. Fix it now while you're ahead -- don't wait until
something really dramatic happens!
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