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Re: Worried after my oil change. [help!]

Subject: Re: Worried after my oil change. [help!]
by Fluff on 2009/8/5 19:16:10

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Matatk wrote:
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BrianCunningham wrote:
It's a royal PITA, but you could drop the pan and check stuff.

I was considering doing that. It would put me more at ease. How hard is it to check the bearing surfaces (and crank) once I drop the pan?

Matthew

I would 'guess' that if it ain't knocking (no slack in the bearing(s) ), you might not see a lot unless you start undoing rod and main caps. If a bearing has 'spun' there 'might' be squashed slithers of shell visible around the bearing, but I'd have thought you'd be hearing the knock at that stage.

BUT, take no notice of me, I'm only thinking out loud and know nought about chevy motors. I just hope it ain't a biggy and lasts until your planned rebuild.

Out of curiousity (because I'm a newby), what have you done (repairs/maintenance) over the past few months, any associations like valve guides (are chev's phosphor bronze?) anything else were a bush has been replaced or involvolved (oil pump or cam or something)?

Good luck with it.

DIC