Reply to "Call for help 1 hour North of the SanFrancisco Bay Area (Santa Rosa)"

Now the plot thickens...

Question 1. Had there been PRIOR to Mike's ownership Jesel roller rocker arm failure/s?

Question 2. Did the possibility of a Jesel rocker arm failure lead to the release of needle roller bearings into the engine?

Question 3. Was the Jesel rocker arm failure disclosed to Mike during car's inspection, if in fact one had occurred ?

Only speaking for myself PERSONALLY!

If I had a needle roller rocker arm failure & knew that the possibility of having needle roller bearing "floooooooating" around the internals of my engine was a 100% certainty.

I would HAVE disassembled the engine & undertaken the arduous task of ensuring that the engine was 100% metal particles/fragments free.

An engine's breakin period is where one should expect a cam lobe or lifter to go flat or a myriad of other internal parts to cause problems due to metal particles/fragments vs a "well seasoned engine" as is what we are discussing...Mark