[Shotimes] Car won't start after dying

[Steve Tatro]

Although it's *possible* you may need some major work, there have been cases where SHOwners have been lucky and only needed to replace the bearings in situations similar to yours.

I've personally seen crank journals on an engine with a spun bearing and the journals came out unscathed.

Let's hope you're lucky.  You may get off buying $45 worth of bearings (NAPA sells the Clevite brand for about that much) and some new pan gaskets.  It's worth a shot, IMO.  While you're in there you may be able to at least inspect the mains to make sure they're okay.

For everyone else out there, if you see the oil pressure light come on and/or hear mysterious banging noises, quit trying to drive the car!  Don't even start it!!!

Take care,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 178k miles
Monroe, Ohio

-----Original Message-----
From: Dynon007@aol.com
Sent: Jul 5, 2004 3:31 PM
To: leighsm@comcast.net, shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Car won't start after dying

How hard are rod bearings to do? Can't all that be replaced except the crank. 


Kent
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