Bad main bearing? Billman please chime in
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bad main bearings sound different than bad rod bearings. With bad main bearings the motor takes on a different sound and has some increased vibrations. Oil light on at idle is consistent with bad main bearings. Bad rod bearings have a very distinctive knock.
I would definitely drop the oil pan, I am pretty sure you will find the answer in there. I'm surprised you didn't find any metal shavings in the vtec solenoid screen ?, they can end up there sometimes.
This is what bad main bearings look like:
I would definitely drop the oil pan, I am pretty sure you will find the answer in there. I'm surprised you didn't find any metal shavings in the vtec solenoid screen ?, they can end up there sometimes.
This is what bad main bearings look like:
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Maybe from scuffed cylinders.
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