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ThaDude · 02-28-2013, 08:47 PM

I'm tearing down a 1991 KA24DE with 800 miles on the rebuild. She developed a small knock, so I ripped her out before any damage to the crank.
Here is one of the rod bearings:

So my question, is the a result of improper installation? Oil starvation? The oil did get contaminated by fuel from a stuck open fuel injector at one point, but the car was only started/idle for diagnostics, and oil was changed before driven.

02-28-2013, 08:47 PM	#1
ThaDude Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: H.B. Posts: 25 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Rod bearing wear I'm tearing down a 1991 KA24DE with 800 miles on the rebuild. She developed a small knock, so I ripped her out before any damage to the crank. Here is one of the rod bearings: So my question, is the a result of improper installation? Oil starvation? The oil did get contaminated by fuel from a stuck open fuel injector at one point, but the car was only started/idle for diagnostics, and oil was changed before driven.