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Dec 4, 2013 | 11:21 PM

Daniel92f250

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Why is one of my rod bearing screaming I have a 351w

Dec 5, 2013 | 12:34 AM

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Welcome to FTE.

How do you know it's a rod? Usually you don't hear much other than a knock--if there is enough friction to cause a screech, they usually sieze and break the rod, sawing the block open with the remaining piece spinning around in there.

Dec 5, 2013 | 11:48 PM

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It was knocking and now it is screech

Dec 6, 2013 | 12:20 AM

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Time to tear into it. You may be able to save the rod, but it will need to be resized and the crank turned at this point. If it breaks, the whole engine is junk.

Dec 6, 2013 | 11:17 AM

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It was knocking and now it is screech

Probly the # 4 or 8 rod. Those are the last in line to get oil. Keep running it and it'll stop.

Only then you'll have a hole in the block, if lucky only a broken rod jammed inside the block. Plus the crank is likely damaged beyond turning to repair it.