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Old 01-08-2007   #5
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Re: Well what a way to start off 2007

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Oil starvation can cause premature wear. It looks like the 7 bolt I just pulled out of a car was because of a pretty badly dented oil pan (the pickup was smashed pretty good). This was causing oil starvation.
Okay, but how does the premature wear as a result of oil starvation lead to crankwalk? I see how it ruins bearings but I'm not seeing how it causes crankwalk.

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Not having the mains aligned properly is one of the common causes for a rebuilt engine to crank walk.
Exactly what I thought.
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