lagerdrinker writes:

how i found it: car came into the shop with a miss at idle and a slight tap. originally believed damaged cam, lash cap, or spring. was a light tap. disassembled top engine and inspected, no damage found…wtf??? so unlikely as it seemed i pulled pan down and looked up into crank and rods. rod was rubbing crank and cylinder. i believe at one point engine had hydrolocked but the customer swears nothing had ever happened. “just started missing” he says. car way out of warranty, customer did not want a new engine. replaced rod and piston with used ones. expressed no warranty or gaurantee of work. this car is still going after about 6 months and customer is happy.

this kinda shit only happens to others. if it were my engine and i just threw in used parts my engine would just spit them right back out at me.