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I recommend that you be sure you have a bearing problem before going into the engine or selling the Zee under that assumption.

DM flywheels can make a noise at idle that sounds very much like a rod knock. There are however, ways to tell the difference.

1. Flywheel knock goes away with higher rpm, a rod knock does not.

Increase rpm to 1500 rpm & hold steady. A rod knock will get quieter or even go away under load, either accelerating or decelerating. Neutral, park brake on, increase from idle to 1500 rpm & hold steady. If it's a rod knock, it will still be present when you hold rpm steady, the flywheel sound will not.

Another option, should it turn out to be a loose rod bearing. Odds are very much in your favor that the crank will be undamaged. If the bearing has NOT spun, you can probably just replace the rod bearing(s) without removing the engine. I say bearing(s) because you can do all 8 of them from under the car.

A set of 8 rod bearings is $40 and a pan gasket w/seal is $75.

You owe it to yourself to be sure. If you're not feeling capable, trailer it up to Aaron Scott/South Georgia Corvette in Thomasville, GA. he will be able to tell you for certain.

Bearings will show some wear, but normally are no where near knocking from wear @ 135,000.