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      11-26-2024, 02:13 PM   #6
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Thanks DrFerry

I believe he attempts repairs to the block main saddle when the bearing shell has spun and damaged the saddle itself but if the block cracks from the number 1 main saddle up to the timing chain guide pivot (or further) I think the block is then un-repairable I guess you guys in the US aren't seeing this too much.
Yes, you are correct. IF the block is cracked repairing it is often not possible or not economically feasible. We are starting to see some (a few) main bearing failures in the USA and MX. There are a couple of recent threads on this subject on the forum. Here's a link to one of them which happened at 35,000 miles!:
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https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2144578
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