How do you replace a rod bearing?

Answer 1

it involves taking apart the entire engine. if the rod bearings need to be replace so should all the other bearings. my advice is to take it to a shop. it will be expensive and take a long time, but is necessary for your engine to last. I took the oil pan bolts off. Unbolted front motor mount. Took rod caps off. Replaced bearings, With New oil pan gasket.

You see this is the problem with sites like these. If you do get lucky enough to get a response from someone who actually knows what they are talking about, chances are they don't have the ability to convey it properly in writing, as with the case above. The question was how do you replace a rod bearing? And the guy says "it involves taking the entire engine apart" WRONG!

In a lot of cases you can drop the oil pan to gain access to the rod bearings, remove the nuts, remove the old bearings, replace with new, replace oil pan. The guy who answered sprouted off into two different directions with his "answer". It can be a fairly simple job, but if you've never done it before and I'm guessing you haven't since you asked how, do not attempt to do it without help from someone who has. And please, double, triple, and quadruple check the answers you get from forums like these. Forums can be a lifesaving place when the right information is given. But if an answer starts out with: "I'm guessing" or "I would think" or "I've never done it before but" then you're on your own. Nobody in a help forum such as this should be giving advice unless they know exactly what they are talking about. This is not an "opinion" forum where you just throw out random b.s that you heard somewhere or "well my buddy said do this". People come here looking for sound, genuine advice.