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UTRacerX9 · 01-03-2008, 10:05 AM

Just something to keep in mind guys, ALL cars are capable of spinning bearings. It happens to Porsche, Chevy, DSM cars, Mercedes... I know of examples from all of these makers.

That being said, there's nothing magical about our engines. Perhaps we get more than our fair share of spun rod bearings (my first car spun one at 59k) but I tend to believe that poor maintenance and human error are the cause for most of these failures.

Here's an old thread regarding drilling the crank for extra lubrication (to my knowledge no one has done it yet, and this goes back to 2004.)

Cross Drilling the crank - stop spun bearings ?

01-03-2008, 10:05 AM	#49 (permalink)
UTRacerX9 165 mph and counting... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Drives: like Jason Bourne Trader Rating: (7)	Re: What is with Rod Bearings dying? Just something to keep in mind guys, ALL cars are capable of spinning bearings. It happens to Porsche, Chevy, DSM cars, Mercedes... I know of examples from all of these makers. That being said, there's nothing magical about our engines. Perhaps we get more than our fair share of spun rod bearings (my first car spun one at 59k) but I tend to believe that poor maintenance and human error are the cause for most of these failures. Here's an old thread regarding drilling the crank for extra lubrication (to my knowledge no one has done it yet, and this goes back to 2004.) Cross Drilling the crank - stop spun bearings ? __________________ 1991 Stealth Twin Turbo Mods: 13T turbos, Stillen downpipe, HKS Super Drager catback, Fidanza adjustable cam gears, UR flywheel, DXD-F, DSM sidemount intercoolers, front mount oil cooler, LS6 MAFT, DN Y-pipe, gutted precats, ported exhaust manifolds, Apexi AVC-R set to 1.0 kg/cm, Greddy BOV type S, Supra pump, and an Unorthodox racing pulley.