NC2 bearing inspection

Technical Area Engine, Transmission, Exhaust etc
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  1. My model of MX-5 is: 2008 NC2 2.0 5spd LSD
  2. I’m based near: Oxford
  3. I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: Shell bearing inspection

Hi, looking for an estimate of time it would take to strip engine sufficiently to inspect the crank shell bearings/crank.

Low oil / high stress of prolonged acceleration, led to a significant rattle from engine. Suspect that bearings are toast, but want to understand if could have been caught early enough, to limit repairs to new shells.

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There is a thread on here where someone replaced the big end shells with the engine still in the car.

Will post a link if I can find it again.