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Originally Posted by simt
Hi SYT_Shadow,
could you say more about the failure after the job?
At the end of the 2nd post you have an update about a failure due to improper installation!? I looked through all the posts in this thread from that date and didn't see anything further on that failure. Are you able to elaborate on it? Was it minor failure that simply needed the bearings to be properly reseated? Or did it destroy the engine?
I'm a keen DIYer, but had been hesitant to do this one because I've heard of a few cars that still experience engine destroying failures even after getting their rod bearings replaced. -This is one of those jobs you just don't want to get wrong. But then I found and read through your whole DIY, really liking it and getting the confidence to tackle this myself - then I saw that update and I feel like I'm back at square one.
-Simeon
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That was the proverbial 'we'. As in, the M3 community
Someone had theirs installed incorrectly and blew their engine.
There have been a few thousand sales of increased clearance bearings and how many failures are there to show for it?
One should be careful when having shops who don't know what they're doing disassemble their engine