If any of this is true, you shouldn't own a DSM. If you are tight on money, can't afford time nor money, DSM's arent for you lol. I only kid, but in all seriousness engine is coming out soon and being taken completely apart. In the meantime though, Monday I pick up my new aquired toy. A 1997...

Agree with all said. There's no way I'm just slapping new bearings on and calling it a day. I know better than that. I'm removing the motor in a week or so. I'll post pictures of everything once it's out and apart.

That's why i didn't think it was my bearings. The car was running great!Negative. I will post pictures soon.That was my first thought. HAS to be an oil issue. No way they all look like that without them being starved of oil.Ive been working on cars, not just my own, for over 10 years...

Pictures tell the story.Cylinder #1 Rod bearingCylinder #2Cylinder #3Cylinder #4After seeing this I have no idea how my car was running so good this whole time. Looks like the engine is coming out

Engine is in the car. Just removed the pan to reseal it since the gasket was leaking. Engine has been rebuilt but that was 6 years and 100k miles ago. Now that I look at it you're right Talyn, the bearings on my old 16g are bronze so that rules out turbo bearings. I'm gonna take the rod caps...

About 1/4 way at idle

Still rocking the stock gauge. Yes I know, but its bout a quarter way at idle and almost pegged at cruising speeds which is expected since I have no balance shaft.

I should add I have removed my balance shaft and the flakes are non ferrous. It just seems like too much material. Something should be clearly wrong

Obviously something happened ;) My question is could it be the bearings on my old turbo that I found? Is it possible to have my engine bearings that thrashed without any negative effects? I mean my car has been running great except for a boost leak from my intake manifold gasket.:idontknow:

HI all. I've been lurking for a while and never really posted. I've been active over on talk for years.My oil pan has been leaking for some time so I decided to finally take it off and reseal it. To my horror I found this all on the bottom of my oil pan.My engine has been running fine...