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Old 05-01-2009, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by improvement54
I replaced my rod after break-in because it was a tiny bit loose. I call it preventative maintenance. Replace a $38 rod or junk a $300 engine. Same with the bearings...preventative maintenance. My experience with break-in is that it's awful hard to do it exactly right without over stressing the rod. Then again, this was only the second motor I broke in.
They are all a bit loose. I haven't worked on one that didn't have a wiggle. remember the oils need to get in there to lubricate.
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