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Could be... could also be the car has had its km's wound back and is way over due for its 100,000km service which is why its reccomended to do all the belts as soon as you get the car.

If you spin a bearing its engine out, rebuild time.

predator Grand Master

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99% certainty it hasn't done 99,000km.. even though it still does look "clean" and spotless.. so does an aussie car that has done 150,000km

Take it to a proper garage, that *knows rb26dett's* and get it inspected fully.. everybody can armchair guess for days on something like this and its not going to get you anywhere.

wrxhoon Grand Master

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With this "spin a bearing" what happens ? do i drive along and the engine blows up or what ? can you get it fixed now ?

If your conrod bearings are worn or they pick up a little, the knock will get louder long before one ( usualy number 6) or more spin .

The engine will be fairly quiet when you first start it up ( cold thick oil ) then as it gets warmer it will knock more , if you spin a bearing it will sound more like a diesel (very loud ) and could say goodbay to your crank then . If you keep driving it with a spun bearing then you could break a rod and make a big mess .

Cubes Grand Master

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I wouldn't bother driving 5hrs if thats the case.

Take it to any one you can trust that has experience with the good old VL or R31. The bottom ends are basically the identical when it comes to bits that go round and round, up and down.

Duncan Grand Master

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another option is to drop the oil out and send it off for analysis, they will be able to tell you if there is a heap of bearing material in it....if not it is very unlikely to be a bearing....but if so.....

Mik Experienced

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another option is to drop the oil out and send it off for analysis, they will be able to tell you if there is a heap of bearing material in it....if not it is very unlikely to be a bearing....but if so.....

That's what I thought too, until a friend had his oil analysed after a slight knock developed. It came back all clear...no signs of metal.

50kms later the knock got far worse. The engine is out, but he hasn't stripped it yet, but it seems like the number 6 big end picked up.

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[[d a n n y]] Veteran

[[d a n n y]]

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With this "spin a bearing" what happens ? do i drive along and the engine blows up or what ? can you get it fixed now ?

you will need a bottom end rebuild

but if u drive around with a spun bearing for a long time..

your could actually damage your whole bottom and

ie block crank conrods etc

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