1999 Chevy Malibu is it a main bearing?

1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
111,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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NETGURU
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car makes rattle noise when RPM is between 2000 & 2500
this noise is new (it has typical lifter noise when cold)
i changed the oil & filter w/no help
i was told it sounded like a main bearing
is it worth it to fix if it is?
May 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

If this is a main bearing, it will be doing damage to the crank shaft and the longer you leave it the more expensive It will be to repair, i would get a mechanic you can trust to diagnose this first, a bearing failure is not that hard top pick up as the noise is quite distinctive.

mark (mhpautos)
May 13, 2009 at 7:13 PM
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