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How much would it cost to replace the rod bearings in a 1987 Pontiac Fiero?
- Thread starter Ryanne
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Engine would have to come out of the car to replace rod bearings so there would be a fair amount of labor involved in just getting the engine out. Its also unlikely that just the rod bearings are bad, usually if the rod bearings are bad so are the rod journals on the crank and then you have to wonder about the rest of the engine. If you like the car otherwise I would figure on getting a rebuilt engine. Price out a rebuilt engine and then the cost to install it and use that number to decide if you are going to buy the car. If you do get the car take it to a shop and have em pull the motor and have a look at it. If its worth fixing have em fix it if not you are not out anything extra since you would have had to remove the old one to install the rebuilt one anyway.
bhuddah
New member
I agree, if you have to replace the rod bearings, the crank is more than likely shot as well. Possibly more than could be ground off to repair it. Then you have to find out why they're bad to begin with, bad oil pump? bad cooling system? sludge in the motor blocking the oil pathways? Either way its a motor rebuild or a different motor so check your wallet first!!