Thread: Is it worth putting an engine in a 96 R129 with 100k?
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Old 11-03-2007, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ctaylor738 View Post
Something has obviously gone south in the engine, but wouldn't a rod mess up just a single cylinder? I would suspect a timing chain problem if it blew the compression on all cylinders on one side. Still an expensive problem, but not (as) catastrophic.

How does the mechanic explain a conn rod failure affecting all compression on one side?
I agree the diagnosis of a connecting rod makes no sense.

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