Re: Help with an engine noise...
Id run 20/50 wt engine oil as a band aid...even pour a little STP to quiet it down some if living with it is your only option. Unfortunately the clock is ticking for both of you, thrust wear or failure, it wont be long before a bearing goes, in layman's terms the thrusting crankshaft 'pushes' the oil out of the bearing speeding up wear.
They do make replaceable bronze thrust bearings if your main babbit is good, you still have to deal with pulling the engine but you don't have to pay for new babbit or machining for inserts.
Good luck
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