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Originally Posted by ILUVMILS
Bingo! Once the engine is apart they can see which bearings were fitted from the factory. They'll install bearings one size smaller to tighten things up a bit. My shop has done a few of them over the last few years, with good results.
FWIW, having your car make this DUNK-DUNK-DUNK.......noise on start-up can be a bit embarrassing. It'll definitely turn a few heads in the parking lot! Let us know how you make out.  |
My M112 makes a noise on startup that I can only describe as chain/lifter noise, It was very loud when I bought it, on the first oil change I discovered a paper filter which was about 2 inches short of hitting the cap top hence 2 inches of the central tube was visible and hence unfiltered oil was passing.
After the oil change with new fleece filter and Delo 400LE and after 6500 miles driving it has quietened down a lot, but I do hear a deep soft thumping from the engine at idle - dealer and indy both have no answer to that. The engine pulls hard and sounds fantastic at speed after new spark plugs (old ones were factory items at 157,000 miles)
I leave it be as the nature of the car, same with the new 3.5 engines toyota are using in the camrys, siennas, ES350 etc. They are like a silverware drawer on startup.